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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Project of the week... candles

I made candles using zinc core wicks and wax. Here is a pictorial journal of our project.

Melting wax in the wax pot.

The candle jars have been saved over the past year from Menorah candles that Publix used to sell. They no longer carry them but we have plenty. I have them warming on the warmer to take the unused wax out and melt for pouring new candles in the old jars.

Shelly is cutting wick. This is zinc core wick that burns a very long time.

I cut off pieces of the wax and put them in the pot. The shish-kabob skewers are used to hold the wicks when I pour the wax.
The wick is wrapped around the skewers and hung into the jar to the bottom. 
We did several of them.

The wax is then poured into the jars and left to sit and cool.
 

18 hours and still burning! Great Sabbath candle!

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