You will need:
- 1 beeswax honeycomb sheet
- 1 cotton wick
- Knife/Scissors
- Prepare the beeswax sheet into appropriate proportion accordingly. If you intend to make a beeswax taper candle, cut it diagonally from one end to the other. Otherwise, just leave it if you wish to make a pillar candle.
- Lay a cotton wick along one edge of beeswax sheet. Cut the wick and ensure it is 1/2 inch long extends from both ends of the beeswax sheet.
- Start rolling from the edge which is close to the cotton wick. Firmly press with your fingers while rolling to hold the wick in place.
- Once the wick is secured, continue to roll the beeswax sheet slowly until the other edge is reached. Press the edge to adhere tightly and complete the process.
- Trim the wick from the bottom, make sure the bottom of the candle is flat and even. Then, trim the other end of wick to approximately 1/4 inch to prevent soot while burning later.
- Priming wick is optional in the candle making process but it helps to burn the candle better. You can coat the wick in the melting beeswax for few minutes and let it cool before using it to make a candle.
- You can create beeswax candles in different shapes, sizes and colors by using some sheets of beeswax. A candle in spiral form will looked interesting with combination of 2 matching colors of beeswax sheet.
- Try to make a rolled candle as tight and straight as possible to make sure it burns well and efficiently.
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