Making New Candles With Old Ones
Recycling old candles is easy to do.
To do the job you will need
- candle remnants
- a pot deep enough to hold a fair amount of melted wax, one with a handle which does not get hot
- a pencil or a wooden skewer or a flat play stick about 3.5 to 4 inches long (you can probably find this at the dollar store)
- a pair of scissors
- some twine
- molds or containers
- tinfoil
1. Place your old candle(s) in your pan and set your pan on a LOW heat.
2. While the old candles are melting you can prepare your mold by spraying the inside of it withcooking spray oil such as olive oil spray.
3. Get your wick ready. Cut a length of twine about 5 to 6 inches longer than the depth of your mold. Roll one end of the twine around a few pennies which will act as an anchor, and hold these securely in place with a piece of tinfoil.
4. Holding your twine by the other end, place it in the mold so that the pennies will be centered on the bottom of the mold.
5. Take the end of the twine you are holding and twirl it around a flat stick or a pencil in such a way that the twine in the mold (which will be your wick) is vertically taut: the pennies will keep one end of the twine down at the bottom of the mold, and by having the other end of the twine wound around the stick or pencil which is resting on the top part of the mold, your wick will remain straight up.
6. Once the wax on the stove is totally melted, remove any impurities or pieces of old wick from it.
7. Then pour the wax into your mold to approximately 2 to 3 inches from the top. Keep a little bit of wax to top up where the cooled down wax has shrunk and created a hollow in the middle around the wick.
8. When the candle has cooled somewhat and you notice the hollow, reheat the little bit of wax you kept for this purpose and add itto the top of your candle so that the hollow is no more.
9. Allow to cool thoroughly.
10. To remove your candle from its mold once the candle has cooled and gelled, you can place it in a pan of cold water for a few hours.
11. Once you’re sure the candle is ready, gently pull on the top of your wick and the candle should slide out of its mold.
12. Cut your wick ½ to ¾ of an inch, remove the extra twine and pencil or flat stick and your candle is ready for you to light.
For a visual of this procedure, watch this video made by NailandRockett.com from California who will show you how to take old candles and make them into brand new candles by using material normally found around the house.
Source: YouTube
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