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Thanks for the reply Robert, I don't know what it would turnout like if I did that.

Hi, I'm extremely new to candlemaking and I'm in trouble. Recently I damaged my wife's favorite candle, a 7" diameter x 11" tall, 1" thick walls, wax hurricane with sea shells imbedded in it. I started the fireplace heater one morning and failed to realize that the candle was setting on the hearth in front of it. It melted a V-gap 3" wide at the top down 2/3 of the candle. I saved the wax off the hearth and would like to try to fill the gap with it. I've fabricated a sheet metal form to go around the outside and an insert for the inside. I have a hot plate, double boiler, and thermometer. From what I have researched, I'll need to melt the wax to 190°, pour, and then follow with a water bath. My questions are: a.Will it work? b.Will the hot wax melt into (bond) the existing walls of the candle and/or would it help to drill small holes in the walls to help lock it in? c.I may need to add a small amount of additional wax to what I salvaged, to reach the original height of the candle, so if I'm unable to find some high melting point wax, can I just blend in a regular stick candle or something? Thanks for any tips or advice.