Home-made beeswax candles are a real pleasure to make and to use - and they make a perfect gift too. Everyone should have a go making them (especially if you have children and/or bees?). The key to doing it successfully is choosing the right containers in the first place. In this case were using an old gallon can that once contained wood-preservative. (Cut the top off with a can-opener.) Whatever you choose, it should be deep and straight-sided, or youll have to heat more wax than you need to. The outer container just needs to hold enough water to keep the wax melted.\r
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These are cotton wicks – you can get ones made especially for beeswax (but they all seem to work). Keep the wax just above melting point – any hotter and youll only have to cool them more between dips. Or wait longer.\r
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Purists among you will say these need rolling – well we like them with the odd wrinkle. After all, theyre home-made and they should look it. If you want them smoother, just roll them between wet, flat boards while theyre still warm.\r
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And if you want them parallel and not tapered, youll need to turn them upside down half way through the process (why would you bother??).\r
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These are available now in our online emporium\r