CarrieB 1 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 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 post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,662 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GarthAlgar 6 Posted Tuesday at 05:50 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:50 AM 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 post Share on other sites
CarrieB 1 Posted Tuesday at 12:59 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:59 PM Thanks, Garth! Is there a picture or video of that device? It sounds useful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
penngolliwog 0 Posted Wednesday at 09:05 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:05 AM 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 post Share on other sites
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