For Christmas this year, Jon gifted me a bee skep candle mold! I have to say, it's pretty darn cute and a great winter project. The mold, wick, and wick bar was purchased from Ruhl Bee Supply.
Step 1: Prepare the area. Spray the silicone mold with spray release (purchased at Hobby Lobby), thread the wick; secure the wick with a wick bar so it is taunt; and place rubberbands around the mold to keep everything snug.
Step 2: Set up a double boiler to melt the wax. I used the same large pot that was used for rendering beeswax. I didn't have a small pot to hold the wax so I reused a tin can.
Step 3: Heat the beeswax until the temp reaches 150-160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 4: Slowly pour (to minimize air holes) the beeswax into the mold.
Step 5: Fill the mold up to the wick bar.
Step 6: Pull the candle slowly out of the mold. If you don't cut your wick beforehand, the mold will already be wicked for the next melting.
Step 7: To level the bottom of the candle, slowly press down and move the candle around on the bottom of the pot.
Finished candle is: 3.5 inches tall x 2.75 inches wide at the base.
It took 9oz of beeswax to make this candle.
I want to mention a movie that I recently viewed on Netflix. It's called More Than Honey. This is another excellent documentary about the global problem our honeybees face. The cinematography is awesome!
1 comments :
Those turned out really neat!
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