Looking for a candle base leveler

[CarrieB]

Hi, all! I'm new to the forum but have been making candles for 10+ years. Currently I level the bases of pillar candles by lightly melting them on a flat metal sheet over a hot plate. However, with the quantity of candles and the need for them to be consistent, I'm looking to upgrade to another method. Candlewic used to offer a "candle base leveler and angle plate" for this purpose, but it seems those haven't been available in a number of years. I'm wondering if anyone here might have a used one to sell, or advice on a homemade version of something similar. Thank you!

[TallTayl]

I use a pancake griddle. If you’re fancy maybe a small torpedo level to hold as you glide the pillar across the griddle will help.

[GarthAlgar]

There’s a beeswax pillar company that uses some sort of heated surface that also spins, and that’s how they get their surfaces leveled. I don’t know if they’ve modified a turntable or a griddle, but I think about it often.  

[CarrieB]

Thanks, Garth! Is there a picture or video of that device? It sounds useful.

[penngolliwog]

My thoughts are to insert the candle into some sort of tube with the bottom facing upwards and sticking out of the tube slightly, then cut/plane/grind off what's sticking out.  

[Candybee]

I've always used a flat griddle pan like TT. It works great but occasionally I may get an uneven bottom and have to continue melting on griddle until its even. I find a leveler on top of the candle helps.