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Hive Products - CandlesThere are a couple of ways to make candles, here I explain how I have made my candles. The size of the candle dictates how long the candle will burn. Each candle contains a wick, it is important to match the wick size to the candle size, otherwise the candle may not completely burn down. Using a wick size smaller than normal with the larger candles allows a rim to remain, holding in the molten wax. The wick is the key part of the candle, although it looks like a thick piece of normal cotton thread, it is actually a carefully shaped (normally square), and woven thread. the weaving of the various strands enable the wick to burn efficiently. If you were to use a normal thread of cotton, although it would burn the candle, it wouldn't produce a good clean bright flame.Rolled Candles Cast or Solid Candles. If you are interested in buying any of the candles seen here, then details on size/burn time etc. and how to buy the candles are provided on this page. Further photos are located here. |
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