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These instructions were given from WaxManBob years ago on my old candle making forum. They are too good not to share again!USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK .....Presto Pot - will hold approx. 6 lbs of wax and cost about $26.00 at Wal-mart, Target or Sears  The Options post will hold about 8 pounds of wax.  I have seen them sell for as much as $150 on the internet.  You may want to give this a try. Item Needed:3/4" wood drill bit (yes wood)1/2" heavy duty male boiler Drain (lowe's item#102-703HC)3/4" Brass Nut to fit on Boiler DrainRubber WasherHigh Temp Silicon (any...

 Stacked Soy Candle--This is a fun project if you don't want to use candle molds.  Make a Stacked Candle What you will need-3 pounds Votive Soy Wax- Pillar Extreme BW921 works excellent for this project.Double Boiler System/Presto Kitchen Kettlecocktail straws/toothpick/something small and thin6-9 different sized cookie cutters.Candy Thermometer3 -Candle DyesJelly Roll Pancocktail straws/toothpick/something smallPour PotScale LadleWick with tabCandle Scent (optional)First prepare your work space.  Cover your work area with parchment paper or butcher paper.  (Do not use waxed paper or newspaper as the wax or print will transfer to your counter).1)  Heat your soy wax to manufacturer's instructions.  About 180-190 for Pillar Extreme BW9212) ...

If you feel like scented candles make you sick, you are not alone.  In our store we initially get in a lot of people who want no scent or low scent candles because they feel that they are allergic scents.  What we have found is that this is usually not the case with our scents.  The issue that most people experience when they react to burning candles is usually not the scent itself but the solvent which is used to increase the effect of the scent.There are a lot of different types of solvents in the world.  Some solvents are...

Do you get to the end of the candle and still have wax left over.  First you think - wow, what a waste of wax.  (There should be some wax left for safety).  Second you think - what a neat jar/holder.  If only it didn't have all that wax in it I could use it for something.  Don't throw that container or holder out!  You can get the wax out!   The easiest thing to do is to try freezing it out.  I put the container in the freezer for about an hour and them pull the wick with a pliers. ...

For more in depth information on wick testing read the non-pictorial version.  This was a wick test for Sultry Angel Candle Cocoon Fragrance. Different Candles Burning for Wicking Tests ***Candles in these pictures were bunched for photo purposes only.  Candles should be burned at least 3" apart.FIRST BURNThe first few times that a candle with 1or more inches of depth is burned the melt pool should not touch the sides.  This photo was taken at 3 hours into the first burn.  The candles were extinguished shortly after.  As you can see none of the melt pools reach the sides.  You...