MarySheldonGreenForestsWork

GatheringSupplies

Getoutallthecandlemakingsuppliesyouneed.Molds,wicks,wax,melting/pouringpot,thermometer,scale,andsaucepanasdoubleboiler.(colorandfragranceifdesired)

PrepareTheWaxMeasureoutthewaxyouneed.Belowisatableforreferencetodeterminehowmuchwaxyou’llneed.

Tealights –Approximately1.2oz.makesonetealightcandle.

Votives –Approximately3.2oz.makesonevotivecandle.

PlaceWick

Setpre‐assembledwicksorwickpinsintoeachofthecandlemoldstobereadyforlater.(Don’tspraywiththemoldreleaseyet.)

PrepareDoubleBoiler– MeltWaxPlaceamediumsizedpotontothestove.Fillwithabout1‐2inchesofwater.Placethepouringpitcherintothepotwiththewaxalreadyinit.Heatslowlyuntilallwaxismelted

Note:Thereshouldalwaysbesomewaterinthepot,however,itshouldn’tbetoomuchtocausethepitcherstofloataround.Theweightofthepitcherandthewaxinsideitshouldstopthisfromhappening.

Additions

Addcoloringand/orfragranceifdesired.

*Keepinmindthatthecolorwillbedramaticallylighterwhenitdriesthanitiswhenit’sliquid.

*Howmuchfragranceyouaddwilldependonthefragranceyouhavepurchased.Somefragrancesaremuchmorepotent,anddon’tneedasmuchadded.

CoolingTheWax

Eachtypeofcandlehasadifferentidealpouringtemperature.

Hereisaquickreferencetohowhotyourwaxshouldbeforpouringvarioustypesofcandles.

Tealights – Approx.130°FVotives – Approx.175°FPillars – Approx.175°F–180°FContainers – Approx.190°F

PourTheWaxWhenthewaxhascooledtotheidealtemperaturebasedonwhattypeofcandleitis,itisreadytobepoured.Spraythemoldslightlywithreleasespray.

Foracleanerpour,tiltthemoldorcontainerslightlytowardthepitcher.Pourthewaxallthewaytothetopofthemolduntilitisjustatthetop.Ifyouhaveawickpinorwickinthecandle,besuretokeepitcenteredwhen/afterpouring.

SecondPourBecausethewaxwillconcavenaturally,itisnecessarytoheatuptheremainingwaxandpouroverthecandles(whenmostlyset)inordertomakethetopsasrounded/flataspossible.Letcandlessetfor1hour.Onceyouonlyhaveabout10minutesleft,heatuptheremainingwaxindoubleboiler.Oncetheremainingwaxiscompletelyliquidagain,placethethermometerin.Whenitisatatemperatureof175°F–185°Fpouroverthecandlestothetopofthemold.

RemovingTheCandleFromTheMold

Afterthecandlehascompletelyhardened,youcanremoveitfromthemold.Turnthemoldupsidedownandtapthebottomofthemoldtoreleasethecandle.Thentakethewickpininyourfingersandgently(asnottobreakupthewaxinthecenterofthecandle)wigglethewickpinuntilitpullsoutthecandle.Ifyouusedamoldreleasethenitshouldcomeoutprettyeasily.

PlacingWicksOncethecandlehascooledyoucanremovethewickpins.Afteryou’veremovedthewickpins,placethepre‐tabbedwickinitandbesuretopushitallthewayintosecureit.

Creative holders

Hand-rolled Beeswax Candles

CuttingtheBeeswaxSheetforTapers

Takeyour½sheetofbeeswaxandmeasurefromtopcornerto1”inatbottom.Cutwaxonaslightdiagonal.

Tostart

Flipsheetoverwithwideredgefacingyou.

PlacingwickLaythewickalongtheedgeofthesheetandstartrollingthecandlebybendingoverabout1/8"ofthewax.Workingfromoneendtotheother,pressdownfirmlytomakesurethewaxistightaroundthewick

WickSizeAlwaystestburntodeterminethepropersizewick!

• 5/0isforarolledbeeswaxcandlemeasuringapproximately ¼"wide.

• 4/0isforarolledbeeswaxcandlemeasuringapproximately ½"wide.

• 3/0isforarolledbeeswaxcandlemeasuringapproximately½"wide.

• 2/0isforarolledbeeswaxcandlemeasuringapproximately ¾"wide.

• 1/0isforarolledbeeswaxcandlemeasuringapproximately1"wide.

• #2isforarolledbeeswaxcandlemeasuringapproximately2"wide.

RollingtheBeeswaxCandle

Oncethewickispressedfirmlyintothewax,it'stimetobegentlewiththewax.Youdon'twanttowarpthehoneycombpatternonthewax.Startrollingthecandleslowlyandstraight,makingsurethatyouarekeepingtheendseven.Keeprollinguntilyoureachtheend.

TapersTheangleofyourcutwilldeterminetheamountoftaper

Didyouknowthatbeeswaxcandles cleantheairwhentheyburn?

Beeswaxreleasesnegativeionswhenitburns.Pollen,dust,dirt,pollutants,andanyotherjunkintheairallcarryapositivecharge,andthatishowtheycanbesuspendedintheair.Thenegativeionsreleasedfromburningbeeswaxnegatethepositivechargeofaircontaminants,andtheneutralizedionsaresuckedbackintotheburningcandleorfalltotheground.Manyairpurifiersandwaterfiltersharnessthiseffectivenegativeiontechnology.Becausebeeswaxcandlescleantheairandreduceindoorpollutants,theycaneffectivelyreduceasthma,allergies,andhayfever.

WaxPurityPleasebeawarethatcandleslabeled“purebeeswax,”accordingtothelegaldefinition,onlyhavetobe51%beeswax.Theother49% canbeparaffinoranythingelse.Inordertogetthehealthbenefitsofburningbeeswax,lookfor100%purebeeswaxcandles.

HandDippingBeeswaxTapers

SuppliesNeeded• Beeswax– enoughtofillyour

container11/2– 2times.Keepthelevelnearthetopofthepot.

• Wicking – squarebraidwickingisbestforbeeswax

• MetalNuts– smallonesfromthehardwarestore

• Container – Iboughtacandlemakingpotatthecraftstore,butmetalcoffeecansoroliveoilcanswouldalsowork.Makesuretheheightofthecanistallerthanyouwantyourcandlestobe.

Wicks

SquareBraidwicksworkbestforbeeswax

• Formsacarboncaponthetopofthewick.Thecarboncapradiatesheatoutwardfromtheflamewhichhelpsmeltwaxwhichisfurtherawayfromtheflame.SquareBraidwickshelptochannelthewaxfumesuptotheflame.

• Thewickalsobendsslightlyasitburnswhichminimizescarbonbuild‐upandmakesforacleanerburningcandle.

PreparingwicksPrepareyourwicks.Measurealengthofwickthat’sequaltotwicethedesiredcandlelengthplus4inches.(Ex:ifyouwanttomake8‐inchcandles,makethewick16+4=20incheslong)Cutthislength,thentieawasherorsmallweightontoeachend.Next,cuta2″squareor2″x4″rectangle(seephotos)ofsturdycardboardandcutslitsateachend,about1/2″to1″in.

Foldyourwickinhalfandalignthecenterinthemiddleofyourcardboardpiece,thenplacethewicksintotheslatsyoucut(asshowninphotobelow).Thetwo

piecesofwickshouldbehangingevenlybelowthecardboard.

Foldyourwickinhalfandalignthecenterinthemiddleofyourcardboardpiece,thenplacethewicksintotheslatsyoucut(asshowninphotobelow).Thetwopiecesofwickshouldbehangingevenlybelowthe

cardboard.

Primecandlewicksbydippingintomoltenbeeswax

Repeatdippinguntilyourcandlesreachthedesiredthickness– manytaperholdershold7/8″candles,someasureyourcandleholdersbefore

youstart.

Smoothlyandslowlypullthewickoutofthewaxanddipinthebucketofcoolwater.DoingthisstepinbetweendipssavesanENORMOUSamountoftime.Ifyoudon’thaveabucketofcoolwater,youwillneedtowaituntil

thewaxiscompletelydryonthewickbeforeyoudipitagain.

Cutofftheweightusedwhencandlehasreacheddesiredsizeanddipintothewaxtosmoothandfinish

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