Basic Recycled Candles

Directions

1WAX RECOVERY.

2Carefully! Using a screwdriver/knife/spoon, pry away or shard off, in small sections, your old candles.

3Keep your colours separate for now.

4Remove all old wicks or contaminates NOW.

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6If you have recycled moulds you have just recovered soak them in hot soapy water now. (I used a steel bowl for the ones pictured here).

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8Put your recovered wax into your jar/jars.

9Use separate jars for colours or combine.

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11Place directly into slow cooker insert and fill with warm water to halfway up the side of your SMALLEST jar.

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13Using a tea towel under the lid, turn your unit on HIGH for 2 hours.... Or until fully liquified.

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15HOLDER RECOVERY.

16If you are soaking old holders, take them out now and wipe with paper towel to clean.

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18WICK RECOVERY.

19Carefully cut away, in small sections, the wick from your cheapo candle. Cut into lengths to suit mould depths plus 2cm additional.

20Spear a skewer/toothpick through one end of each length as a 'support '.

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22Caution!!

23The wax is VERY HOT!

24Carefully! Remove your melting jars and pour into your moulds. You can mix scents in before pouring the wax into your moulds if you like.

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26Place wicks into centres of wax filled moulds, resting the 'supports' across the rim.

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28Allow to cool in a safe place for a few hours till fully set.

29Remove 'supports' and use in a safe environment.

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31*** Always treat flame as a potential danger. Always practice safety.

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