Candle making

I wanted to learn how to make scented candles in a teacup to give as Christmas gifts.  I thought the process would be quite complicated, but it turned out to be very simple.  I will definitely be making them again and tailoring the scents to my friends and family.  I think they make a lovely gift.
This is what you need to make them:

• 4 Vintage teacups (I found some of these at our local charity shop).  It doesn’t matter if the cups and saucers are mismatched either.
• a cooking thermometer (it needs to be able to measure up to 300F/150C – I bought one from my local craft store
• a double boiler. I don’t have a double-boiler, so I balanced a small metal pan – with a spout for pouring the wax –  inside a large saucepan on the stove, then added boiling water to the large saucepan and adjusted the heat on the stove to keep the water bubbling, but not boiling over.  If the water runs low, you can top it up using a pre-boiled kettle (the large saucepan must not run dry).
• a little blue-tac or 4x glue dots
• approx 500g eco soya candle-making wax flakes for containers
• pre-waxed wicks for candle-making (I used 80mm length and cut them down a little once the candle had set)
• 2-3ml natural fragrance oil (make sure you do not use alcohol or water-based fragrance).