Well, I gave it my best and failed spectacularly. I had saved a couple of food jars and removed the labels. I purchased new yellow bees wax. I dusted off my candle making stuff (wicks, holders, measuring cups, etc.) I watched YouTube tutorials on making jar candles. Everything was good to go. Except it wasn’t, and they turned out really bad.
Things that went wrong:
- I think the wick was too big for the small mouthed jars- they cracked as they set and then when I burned them they tunneled down very fast.
- I poured the wax at too high of a temperature for all 3 jars. The one that came out the best still sunk in the middle causing uneven burn (you can see it is sunk in the picture on the right.)
Ideas for next time:
- YouTube: Bramble Berry- How to make bees wax candles, tips and tricks from a professional candlemaker
- Use jars with a larger mouth
- Let the wax cool more before pouring into the jars
- Buy a variety of sizes of wicks
- Use glue dots to secure the wicks in place prior to pouring the wax
- Use two clothes pins hold wick in place while it sets
I think I will try to melt down the two tunneled candles and try re-pouring the wax into a larger jar. We will try this again, another day. We will not be defeated!
Loves,
M
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