These candles look particularly effective when made using triangles in contrasting colours. One sheet of beeswax, or two part sheets of different colours, makes one 8″ high candle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Materials:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A 13\u00bd” x 8″ beeswax sheet.<\/li>
2″ square-braided cotton wick<\/li>
Ruler<\/li>
Pizza wheel (to cut the wax)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Directions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Warm the beeswax slightly before you begin so that it’s easy to cut and roll. Use a hairdryer if necessary.<\/li>
Cut 1 beeswax sheet sheet diagonally into two right-angled triangles as indicated by the dotted line in Figure 1.\n<\/figure>
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Cut a piece of wick so that it is slightly longer than the bottom<\/strong> edge of a triangle.<\/li>
Place the wick about \u00bc inch from the bottom of one triangle and press it down slightly. Do not<\/strong> stretch it! Just make sure that it’s straight and that the ‘V’ shapes in the wick are the right way up.<\/li>
Roll the wax tightly around the wick once and pinch it slightly to ensure an air-tight seal.<\/li>
Place the second triangle under the first so they overlap but are offset slightly on the sloping edge.<\/li>
Continue rolling both sheets<\/strong> in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 2. The sheets have a tendency to splay apart, so you may need to readjust them as you go. Use the right-hand uncut edge to keep you straight.\n<\/figure>
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If you do start to roll at an angle, unroll a little and realign as you go.<\/li>
When all of the wax has been rolled, use your finger, or the flat blade of a warm metal knife, to seal the final edge.<\/li>
Trim the wick at the top of the candle to \u00bc inch before lighting.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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