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You can also make this candle by pouring the wax over the candle. This means that you will have to prepare far less wax.
2 Dip the candle into the can of blue wax and then into the can of cold water. Repeat three times.
3 Dip the candle into the green wax and then into water. Repeat three times. Then continue in the same way with four dips in yellow wqx and finally four dips in ivory wax.
4 Using your fingers, press firmly against the candle to make small indentations all the way around the candle. Place the candle in cold water to cool.
5 Using a craft knife, score a circle around the base of the candle and gently pull off the coloured layers of wax so that the candle will fit into the neck of the bottle.
LAYERED CANDLE
The colours of this candle blend into each other to produce a simple yet effective finish. This basic technique can take a while to master as each layer must be poured in at the right time and at the right temperature.
1 Set up the mould. Heat all four waxes separately until they are molten. Heat the turquoise wax to 82 degrees C (180 degrees F) and pour gently into the mould to a depth of 1 cm (1/2 in). Try to avoid splashing the sides. Make a hole in the centre and position the wick. Twist the top of the
wick around a stick to support it.
YOU WILL NEED
Candle mould
100 g (4 oz) blue paraffin wax and stearin mix
100 g (4 oz) turquoise paraffin wax and stearin mix
100 g (4 oz) pink paraffin wax and stearin mix
100 g (4 oz) lilac paraffin wax and stearin mix
Wax thermometer
20 cm (8 in) length of 5 cm (2 in) primed wick
Stick to support wick
Soft cloth or duster
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Make sure that the temperature has been accurately read before you pour. If it is too hot, the colours will mix, too cold and you will get a white ridge around the pin.
If the candle is not perfect enough to polish, don't despair. A final dip in wax at 88 degrees C (190 degrees F) will cover up a multitude of sins.
2 Wait until the turquoise wax is completely set around the edge, but still very soft to the touch in the middle. Heat the lilac wax to 82 degrees c (180 degrees F) and pour in another layer 1 cm (1/2 in) deep.
3 Continue in the same manner with the blue and then the pink wax. Then repeat steps one and two and finally add a thin layer of blue wax. Give the candle a final top up.
4 Leave the candle until completely cold and then carefully remove from the mould.
5 To finish off, polish the layered candle with a soft cloth or duster.
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Tipping the mould at different angles when you pour in the wax also produces some interesting effects when the colours set at varying angles.
PURE BEESWAX DIPPPED CANDLE
This project explains the earliest form of candlemaking -hand-dipping. Although time-consuming, hand-dipped candles burn beautifully and no wax is better suited to this technique than pure beeswax.
1 Heat the wax until it has all melted. Measure out a length of wick and hold it in the middle. Dip both ends of the wick into the beeswax, and then remove. Repeat the dipping three times.
YOU WILL NEED
50 cm (20 in) length of 4 cm (1 1/2 in) grimed wick
A dipping can filled with pure beeswax
Wax thermometer
Saucepan
Soft cloth or duster
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If possible, it may help to make these candles in a dipping can placed in a saucepan on the stove. Because so many dips are involved, the wax may form a skin several times and have to be re-heated before the candles are finished.
2 Continue dipping the ends of the wick until the coating of wax becomes thicker. This hand-dipping means you will end up with candles that are much thicker than those produced commercially.
3 After approximately 30 dips you will have an ordinary sized pair of candles, similar to the standard ones available in shops.
4 Continue dipping, reheating the wax as necessary. Stop when the candles have reach a diameter of 4 cm (1 1/2 in) at the base.
5 Dip the candles immediately into cold water to produce a final shine. when dry, you can also buff them with a soft cloth.
You can also make this candle by pouring the wax over the candle. This means that you will have to prepare far less wax.
2 Dip the candle into the can of blue wax and then into the can of cold water. Repeat three times.
3 Dip the candle into the green wax and then into water. Repeat three times. Then continue in the same way with four dips in yellow wqx and finally four dips in ivory wax.
4 Using your fingers, press firmly against the candle to make small indentations all the way around the candle. Place the candle in cold water to cool.
5 Using a craft knife, score a circle around the base of the candle and gently pull off the coloured layers of wax so that the candle will fit into the neck of the bottle.
LAYERED CANDLE
The colours of this candle blend into each other to produce a simple yet effective finish. This basic technique can take a while to master as each layer must be poured in at the right time and at the right temperature.
1 Set up the mould. Heat all four waxes separately until they are molten. Heat the turquoise wax to 82 degrees C (180 degrees F) and pour gently into the mould to a depth of 1 cm (1/2 in). Try to avoid splashing the sides. Make a hole in the centre and position the wick. Twist the top of the
wick around a stick to support it.
YOU WILL NEED
Candle mould
100 g (4 oz) blue paraffin wax and stearin mix
100 g (4 oz) turquoise paraffin wax and stearin mix
100 g (4 oz) pink paraffin wax and stearin mix
100 g (4 oz) lilac paraffin wax and stearin mix
Wax thermometer
20 cm (8 in) length of 5 cm (2 in) primed wick
Stick to support wick
Soft cloth or duster
----------------------------------------TIP------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Make sure that the temperature has been accurately read before you pour. If it is too hot, the colours will mix, too cold and you will get a white ridge around the pin.
If the candle is not perfect enough to polish, don't despair. A final dip in wax at 88 degrees C (190 degrees F) will cover up a multitude of sins.
2 Wait until the turquoise wax is completely set around the edge, but still very soft to the touch in the middle. Heat the lilac wax to 82 degrees c (180 degrees F) and pour in another layer 1 cm (1/2 in) deep.
3 Continue in the same manner with the blue and then the pink wax. Then repeat steps one and two and finally add a thin layer of blue wax. Give the candle a final top up.
4 Leave the candle until completely cold and then carefully remove from the mould.
5 To finish off, polish the layered candle with a soft cloth or duster.
--------------------------------------------VARIATIONS--------------------------------------------------------------
Tipping the mould at different angles when you pour in the wax also produces some interesting effects when the colours set at varying angles.
PURE BEESWAX DIPPPED CANDLE
This project explains the earliest form of candlemaking -hand-dipping. Although time-consuming, hand-dipped candles burn beautifully and no wax is better suited to this technique than pure beeswax.
1 Heat the wax until it has all melted. Measure out a length of wick and hold it in the middle. Dip both ends of the wick into the beeswax, and then remove. Repeat the dipping three times.
YOU WILL NEED
50 cm (20 in) length of 4 cm (1 1/2 in) grimed wick
A dipping can filled with pure beeswax
Wax thermometer
Saucepan
Soft cloth or duster
---------------------------------TIP----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If possible, it may help to make these candles in a dipping can placed in a saucepan on the stove. Because so many dips are involved, the wax may form a skin several times and have to be re-heated before the candles are finished.
2 Continue dipping the ends of the wick until the coating of wax becomes thicker. This hand-dipping means you will end up with candles that are much thicker than those produced commercially.
3 After approximately 30 dips you will have an ordinary sized pair of candles, similar to the standard ones available in shops.
4 Continue dipping, reheating the wax as necessary. Stop when the candles have reach a diameter of 4 cm (1 1/2 in) at the base.
5 Dip the candles immediately into cold water to produce a final shine. when dry, you can also buff them with a soft cloth.
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