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Instructions for Making
Pillar Candles with AstorLite OK6228/1 |
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Materials
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Equipment
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AstorLite OK6228/1 Candle Wax |
Double Boiler |
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Molds for Pillar Candles |
Thermometer
for Candle Making |
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Fragrance Oil/Scent |
Pouring Pot |
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Liquid Dye |
Scale |
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Wick or Wicks |
Oven |
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Weigh Wax: |
- Weigh the amount of OK6228/1 candle wax needed for your project.
- Consult our
Molds page to see how much wax each of our
Molds will hold.
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Melt Wax: |
- Heat OK6228/1 candle wax to between
140°F-160°F using a
double-boiler system.
- Use a
candle thermometer to check temperature.
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Pre-Heat: |
- Pre-heat oven
to 140° F, or lowest setting and place molds with wick pins in
oven.
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Add Scent: |
- Add up to 4-6% fragrance by melted wax weight not to exceed 1
ounce of scent to 1 pound of wax.
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Add Dye: |
- Add dye until desired color is
achieved.
- You
can test color by dropping a few drops of wax onto a piece of white
paper.
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Stir
well: |
- Stir thoroughly to
incorporate scent and dye.
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Pour Wax: |
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Make sure wax is
between 140° F-155° F.
- Remove pre-heated molds from oven.
- Pour wax into pre-heated
molds.
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Cooling: |
- Allow to cool as slowly
as possible.
- Do not
place in a water bath or refrigerator to accelerate the cooling process.
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Second
Pour: |
- Once the first
pour has completely cooled, remove the candles with wick pins
from the molds to make sure it releases.
- Return candles with wick pins to the mold and top off the candles
as needed.
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Insert & Trim Wick: |
- After the 2nd
pour has completely cooled the candles are ready to be wicked.
- Remove candles from
your mold and remove wick pins.
- Consult our
Molds page for recommended wick size for
each of our molds.
- Insert appropriate
wick for your candles.
- Trim wicks as needed.
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Never melt wax on a gas
stove, it has a Flash Point & is Flammable. Never leave wax
unattended. |
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Note:
Carolina Candle Supplies shall not be held responsible for
products created by you from our supplies. You alone are
responsible for product.
We
strongly recommend thorough recipe testing! |