Remolding Candles (Found this Online)

This is particularly great for leftover Dusk candles!

  

What you need:

 

• Saucepan
• Mold (ie. old teacups, mixing bowls, tall glasses, whatever shape you want the candle to have)
• Wick (You can get these from craft shops or just use natural cotton string)

 

Wipe a very thin layer of vegetable oil over the inside of the mold with a tissue.

 

Heat the waste wax slowly on a gentle/medium heat. Fish out all the dead wicks.

 

This is a good time to add some scented oils if you wish.

 

Measure the wick length for the whole height of the candle, add extra for the top.

 

Soak the wick in the melted wax until it absorbs the wax.

 

Hang the waxed wick over the mold tied around a chopstick, wooded spoon or skewer. Ensure it is hanging straight down to the bottom.

 

Slowly poor the melted wax into the mold and let set overnight.

 

Trim wick.

 

Pull out of the mold by wick.

 

Should look reasonably professional.

 

The larger width candle mold shapes may result in a sunken appearance in the middle. You can always re-melt and try a smaller shape.

 

You can also revive unburnt candles that have become dirty and dusty by quickly dunking them in a pot of boiling water. Clean candles!!

 

DONT make your plumber rich by pooring excess melted wax down the sink. Just don’t do it.

 

Clean up your tools with lots of boiling water.