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1. Prepare the wick

We need to make an opening for the wick at the center top of our rubber peel-back beehive mold.

To make the hole, a tapestry needle on which you would have thread the wick or an awl, or even an icepick can do the job.

You might need pliers to pull the wick through the top. Let 3/4 inch of the wick sticking out the top of the mold.

Easier said than done !

First of all, I never succeeded to thread the wick into the hole of the needle I had chosen from my sewing kit. I must admit it wasn’t a tapestry needle but a smaller holed one. Guess I created myself misery. Consequently reverted to a small metal pick found in the toolbox in the garage.

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Let’s now take a look at other useful tools.

In order to complete the two candlemaking projects in The Complete Candlemaker Book & Kit, you will find below a list of some materials not included in the kit but that you may need:

- Double-boiler set-up ( note 1 )

- Dipping vat ( note 2 )

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Do not throw them away as they can be turned into new supply to create another beautiful candle. And if you have different colored pieces of wax, you can make multicolored candles by melting the wax separately and pouring into molds in layers.

Sandra Williams, CraftGossip Candle Editor, in her article ” Create Colorful Chunk Candles” shows how to create colorful chunk candles with the few wax bits lying around.

Brilliant idea and so easy to do : ” The hardest part of making this chunk candle for me was the waiting.”

Click here to read the article. Another original project to add to your Candle Projects Log Book .

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