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Dying candles, for instance, with school classes or at kindergarten:
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Schools and kindergartens like to offer making candles. It’s a nice topic for project weeks or for getting-together at a summer festival. Often
there is not much money available for the equipment but this is not necessarily a problem!
The links in the following text lead you directly to the online shop
www.candlecraftcenter.com
One of the easiest offers might be the dyeing of white candles.
All you need is a pot as a water bath, some quite high bins, some wax (type 56/58C is cheap and good) and dyes. If you have no money at all at your deposal you can also take melted wax rests from old candles.
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Fill the pot with 5cm water. Put the cans into it, in which the wax will melt. Never heat wax directly on an electronic cooker or a flame. Fire risk
exists.
Please make sure that the wax in which the candles will be dipped has the right temperature. If the wax is too hot, it will leave only a very thin wax coat.
Furthermore, the already existing wax coat at the candle might melt again which can cause a discolouration of the wax when you just changed the colour!
The perfect temperature
is 70 degrees. When you use very cold candles the temperature should be a little higher. Just try it!
You can also find beautiful effect wax which is easy to handle on www.candlecraftcenter.com .
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Crystalline effect wax has to be melted. As soon as it has reached 70 to
80 degrees the candle must be dipped into it.
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On the contrary, decorative wax has to be melted as well but then you have to souse the candle with
it. Therefore you should take a spoon or a dipper.
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Remember that the wax must not be so hot that it melts wax off the candle. Thereby you’ll lose the effect!
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