For unknown reasons, got a wild hair to mess with candle making, especially beeswax. Well, several trips to Michaels, using coupons and sales have the basic equipment and paraffin to mess with, also a bit of beeswax. Of course this is Dec-Jan with holiday stuff, and not out seeing local farmers who may have (or leads) for beeswax.
I am messing with votive candles and small glass jars. I saw I was using the wrong wick for the beeswax (fine for paraffin) and did order suitable wicks plus more wax.
Are there any candle makers here? Looking for info to share.
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Good string isn't easy to find, hadn't thought of Michaels, there's one in Carson City.
Not a candle maker, but I have made candles. Just tall, going from about 3/4" tapering to a point, about 10" long. Last time I made them, I too had trouble with the string, it looked good enough. It also was bees wax, rendered from the chapel.
Richard
Not a candle maker, but I have made candles. Just tall, going from about 3/4" tapering to a point, about 10" long. Last time I made them, I too had trouble with the string, it looked good enough. It also was bees wax, rendered from the chapel.
Richard