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Thanks ChefMom, will add that to the list of solvents to try. :-)

I will try!

Thanks (again!) TallTayl How do you get beeswax off a glass jar? I've tried boiling, disk soap, lighter fluid, nothing works; it just leaves a waxy residue.

I was hoping to avoid chemicals in the candles... would you know of any natural substitute to this release spray?

Thank you for the continued great advice. Candle-making is a true art form, isn't it? :-O

Ok... serenity now.............................. Finished a batch of candles last night; they are completely sealed inside the aluminum mold. This time I didn't use vegetable oil to lubricate the inside before pouring, and there you go. Oh well, re-heat and try again. So I did. I melted another batch, this time lubricating the inside of the mold with vegetable oil. Pouring the melted beeswax, it when right through the bottom hole in the mold, past the square wick and past the metal tape! Please tell me what am I doing wrong?

Found this, lots of ideas here... http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?259554-solvent-to-clean-beeswax

If you accidentally get beeswax on the outside of a glass jar, what is the best way of cleaning it off? I did a search and found mostly posts about cleaning melting pots and other stuff, nothing on glassware. Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge! :-)

I didn't have any so I used vegetable oil... didn't work out great. lol Direct wicking it is!

Not in the fridge, but under hot water was the solution. There are now 3 less usable pillar pins on this planet.

You are so right! After pouring 3 pillars last night, I woke up this morning to remove the candles and the pins are completely sealed! Even with vegetable oil, they still manage to seize up. I've put them in the fridge, maybe i'll have more luck in an hour or two.

Great advice, many thanks :-)

I shopped at Candlewic.com and couldn't find a base with different entry widths. I like you're idea, no base. I guess I could also make a small knot that would prevent the wick from slipping upwards.

While we're on the subject :-) ... is there a specific sustainer wick base that must be used with a #5 square braid?

Sorry to hear!