CarrieB Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarthAlgar Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Thanks, Garth! Is there a picture or video of that device? It sounds useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penngolliwog Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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