HeartFullOTarts Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hi everyone...My boyfriend's mom gave me a box of candles from her church...the kinds they use during the service or weddings. They're just plain white or ivory wax pillars, no scent, no nothing. Does anyone have any ideas what I should do with them? Can i melt them down and make something with them? Tarts or ??Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncat Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 You can always over dip them in colored wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I would do one of two things:1. Put them away for when the power goes out or for some other emergency.2. Use them for these: http://www.ehow.com/how_5912_make-ice-candles.htmlI assume these aren't the nice big ones they use around the alter of a catholic church - those are really nice candles and are required to have a good percentage of beeswax in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Certainly you can melt them down. As with any wax, whatever you do with the melted candles will have to be tested. They are candles now. They can be candles again, with scent or color or whatever you choose. Wax is wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh-MYo Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 yessiree you can melt them down. In my house, wax is like gold.I too seem to have a perpetual box of candles, since I'm such a candle nut people keep giving me candles. Only, they dont seem to quite understand that I dont do pillars..and that's what they give me....lolI have had such fun with them that I take to buying any old pillar as long as it's a great deal..and my box seems to be getting fuller rather than emptier....lolI have added crisco, petroleum jelly, even plain old vegetable oil to lower the melting point for my container candles. Mind you I am a strict amateur and only burn them myself.BTW, I got a great deal on ebay yesterday, 10 lbs of soy container wax for $2.00 US. Ahh..shipping is $30 though. oh well.Have FUN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFullOTarts Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Great ideas!! Thank you so much! So the only way to lower the melting point of the wax is to add oil or grease? Can anyone tell me in what quantities?Thanks!! I'd love to make scented container candles with this wax. By the way, they are the large pillars you find in catholic church...they're probably 8"-12" tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetacea Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 By the way, they are the large pillars you find in catholic church...they're probably 8"-12" tall.I'm not sure but I think that Catholic Church doctrine says the candles around the alter have to contain 50% beeswax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol M Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Since they were made unscented, you might need to add some Vybar 103 to aid in scent retention when you melt them down. Go for it! I've melted down and reused lots of candles before, and made some really good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 In the Catholic Church, candles once had to be made entirely out of beeswax. Today, only 25 percent of the candle must be beeswax.They may be a lot more click here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I knew I read that somewhere too long ago - guess even the Church is cutting back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetacea Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 In the Catholic Church, candles once had to be made entirely out of beeswax. Today, only 25 percent of the candle must be beeswax.They may be a lot more click hereHey new market for me! Thanks!! LMAO. I can handle 25% beeswax, no prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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