Beeswax Candles

Beeswax Candles  How to make rolled beeswax candles  : 

Rolled candles are made with sheets of beeswax. Making these beeswax candles is simple and has surprisingly good results. Accessible even to children, these pretty candles have an incomparable scent.

Supplies
Tools
  • Hair dryer
  • Utility knife
Materials
  • Sheets of beeswax
  • Wick
Directions

Prepare the materials for the beeswax candles

  • Soften the sheet of beeswax with a hair dryer until it is flexible.
  • Put a candle wick along the length of the sheet. The wick must extend beyond the wax by about 2 cm (3/4 inch).
  • Push lightly along the length of the wick to press it into the wax. The wick doesn't need to be stiffened beforehand.

Put the beeswax candles together

  • Roll the beeswax sheet tightly and make sure that the wick is firmly in place.
  • Use your thumb to blend in the visible edge of the beeswax sheet.
  • Coat the tip of the wick with a little beeswax to stiffen it.
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