I was thinking of making birthday candles for my daughter's upcoming birthday out of my own beeswax. This is my first year, so I don't have much to work with (just removed burr comb), but luckily she's only turning 2.
If I'm just making a couple candles out of a small amount of wax, can I just roll the wax by hand around a wick? I guess I need to melt it down to clean it; I'm thinking I would roll it into candles as soon as it's cool enough to touch. Can I just use any cotton string as a wick, or do I need to get something specifically for wicks?
Thanks, Dan
If I'm just making a couple candles out of a small amount of wax, can I just roll the wax by hand around a wick? I guess I need to melt it down to clean it; I'm thinking I would roll it into candles as soon as it's cool enough to touch. Can I just use any cotton string as a wick, or do I need to get something specifically for wicks?
Thanks, Dan