Hi all, it's been a few hot minutes since I've posted here. I am trying to get back to my love/hobby and I have a personal project.
I'm trying to make tapers for my UCO Candle lantern, and I want to make them in beeswax. I've added a photo to show you all my project. I've never used beeswax for candles before. I've determined from the mold maker that a #5 wick will work well. Is this braided cotton? If so do I need to add a metal plate on the bottom of the wick. Is there a primer out there somewhere showing how to wick beeswax molded candles? Do I insert the wick after the candle mold hardens, using skewers as a wick guide or do I wick straight into the beeswax. HELP? I'm totally at a loss here and I miss all of you a lot.
Does anyone recommend a good source for beeswax? I want it to be perfect candle wax and I know that each apiary probably puts out different quality.
I see my soy wax that I used to use is D/C and tons of changes with wax too in general so I'm going to have to go back through and re-read.
Thanks a million,
Lorelei