Candles

How to demold a pillar candle from a silicone mold. www.gatehousecadles.com

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I am looking to purchase about 9-15 layered pillar candles for a couple of candle trays I just bought. Where would I be able to view a large selection of layered pillar candles online? Any good deals out there right now?

These are the candle trays I’m going to be using: http://www.athome.com/images//product/large/12300928_265×265.jpg

The following site seems to be the web’s #1 choice for candles:

http://www.candles4less.com/candles

And there’s a money-back guarantee. Candles are smokeless, made for efficient burning, lead-free cotton wicks and they boast the best prices. Can’t hurt to look.

I tried Micheal’s and Pier 1, but they only carry gold..Then I tried ebay and nothing turned out on there, either.

Does anyone know where to buy some inexpensive, silver pillar candles? Like, those metallic kind?

ive seen them at pat catans craft store or michaels craft store

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I can only burn my pillar candles a few times, then the wicks are sitting down in little holes in the wax and are difficult to light. If I can get them lit, they go out quickly as the wax melts onto them. How can I burn the rest of the candle??

remelt them use a heaver wick,

Learn how to make a pillar bees wax candle with step by step instructions from Craftbits.com

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Or are they supposed to not "melt down" ?

What I do is cut around the edges and it keeps the candle burning straight across.. BUT.. that means that I have to cut around the circular edge of the candle a couple or more times a day

I need to do it for a skool project (i am in tenth grade, and this is a group project that i have to do with four other people from my class)

Melt the wax. Place the wax into a double boiler. Use medium heat and stir the wax until completely melted.
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Prep the mold. It is best to use a metal mold without seams. There should be a hole on the bottom that is just small enough for the wick to go through.

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Using the pieces from a standard wick kit, cut the wick to be twice the size of the candle height.
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Run the wick through the black sponge piece and washer.
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Tie a tight knot in the wick, with the knot against the washer. This prevents the wax from running out the bottom of the hole in the mold.
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Run the long remaining part of the wick through the hole on the bottom of the mold.
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Place it through the center hole on the wick bar.
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Pull the wick tight.
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Wrap the wick around the side of the wick bar.

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Add wax chips. Add wax chips to help bind the wax and add color. You can use any color.

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When wax cools, it shrinks; by breaking up the wax into chips, you help to prevent shrinkage. The chips are also pretty to look at as a decorative element in each candle.
* If you have old candles that have burned down, you can use those as well – chop them up into little pieces. Make sure that there are no wicks or small metal parts left in them etc.

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Add color and scent. Only use oils designed for candle making – essential oils made specifically for candles are the safest. Use 1/8 of a cup (30 ml) scented oil for an average sized candle.

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Stir the color chips and scented oil until completely blended in.

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Pour the wax. After pouring the wax.
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Allow 24 hours for the wax to cool. If the wax shrinks, then you can add more wax to fill any divots.
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Remove the mold. Cut the wick on the exposed side, which will actually be the bottom of the candle. It is actually better to cut the wick before the wax has completely hardened. This is so that you can stick the scissors in the wax so the wick is hidden underneath the wax for a flatter base.

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Cut the top of the wick, above the black sponge and washer, leaving enough room so it can be lit. Be careful not to cut too much as this is the end that you are going to light. You can always trim it a little more as needed.
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Remove the mold.

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These LED Flameless Pillar Candles flicker and glows just like a real candle, made with scented wax and powered by a battery. They’re 4″ round pillar candles and have 2 lighting options. The first one lights the top and flickers like a real candle. The second option adds a spectrum changing color to the base that you can lock in when the color matches your decor. The scent part adds to your room all the time. I’ve seen these in catalogs priced in the low 20s and I can understand why people would pay that. They’re different and they really make a nice gift. If you want to pay that price, go ahead, but if you want it for less, check these out.

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I have some large (pay a lot) pillar candles, they are burned down inside about an inch or so, and the wick is down to the wax level inside the "crater" where the fire was. It seems like there is a lot more I should be getting out of these candles, how can I extend the life? Thanks for any ideas….

Lay the candles on their side, cut off the excess wax with a sharp knife. Good idea to do this on newspaper, there will be chunks of wax. Since the wick is at wax level, you’ll have to excavate around the wick – carve out a funnel around the wick.

After burning, when the wax at top is soft and malleable, bend it in toward the wick. Keeps a neater appearance, prevents the "tunnel" of wax forming, longer burn time.

If you want, save the cut wax for melting and pouring new candles.