How to Prepare Your Work Area for Candle Making

How to Prepare a Candle Work Area

Make sure that you have at least a 3’ x 3’ area to work.  Make sure that area is free of debris and water.  Work on a heat resistant surface or cover with heat resistant materials.  If you care about your surface or walls put down butcher block, aluminum foil or parchment paper.  DO NOT use newsprint or wax paper as heat will transfer ink and wax to surfaces.  Again, make sure that walls are covered as wax can fly. 

Melting wax

Wax melting should only be done in a double boiler or other indirect heating item such as a Presto Kitchen Kettle or Presto Options Pot (NOT Fry Daddy).   Microwaving not recommended.  If wax gets too hot it can combust and start on fire.

If you would like to make your own double boiler you can purchase an inexpensive double boiler ring. 

Simply fill a large pot about ½ full with water.  Put in the double boiler maker.  Put a smaller pot in the water that is in the large pot which will be on top of the double boiler maker.

If you don’t have want to get a double boiler maker you can use an inverted temperature shock resistant bowl instead.  Melt wax in top pot.  Or put a pour pot in the top pot and melt wax.

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