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Materials
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Equipment
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AstorLite OK6228/1 Candle Wax |
Double Boiler |
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Square Votive Molds |
Thermometer
for Candle Making |
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Fragrance Oil/Scent |
Pouring Pot |
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Liquid Dye |
Scale |
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Wick or Wicks |
Oven |
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Weigh Wax: |
- Weigh the amount of OK6228/1 candle wax needed for your project.
- You will have to determine how much wax your Square Votive molds will hold.
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Melt Wax: |
- Heat OK6228/1 candle wax to between
140°F-160°F using a
double-boiler system.
- Use a
candle thermometer to check temperature.
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Prepare Molds: |
- While wax is
melting put clean molds in oven at 140°F or at lowest
setting.
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Add Scent: |
- Add up to 4-6% fragrance by melted wax weight not to exceed 1
ounce of scent to 1 pound of wax.
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Add Dye: |
- Add dye until desired color is
achieved.
- You
can test color by dropping a few drops of wax onto a piece of white
paper.
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Stir
well: |
- Stir thoroughly to
incorporate scent and dye.
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Pour Wax: |
- Remove pre-heated molds from oven.
- Pour
Wax wax that is between 140° F-155° F into clean molds,
the lower the temperature the less it will shrink.
- Don't
forget you will need to save some wax for the
2nd pour.
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Insert Wick: |
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Once the candle wax has solidified about ¼ inch at bottom insert the
appropriate wick.
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Cooling: |
- Allow to cool as slowly
as possible.
- Do not
place in a water bath or refrigerator to accelerate the cooling process.
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Second
Pour: |
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As the
candle solidifies, re-pour wax at 20° F above initial pouring temperature.
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Trim Wick: |
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Never melt wax on a gas
stove, it has a Flash Point & is Flammable. Never leave wax
unattended. |
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Note:
Tri-State Candlemaking Supplies shall not be held responsible for
products created by you from our supplies. You alone are
responsible for product.
We
strongly recommend thorough recipe testing! |