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Clear crystals

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Additives that can prolong burning time, enhance colours and raise melting point.

Chunk

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Cubes or random pieces of wax used in containers or molds, and then over poured to make chunk candles.

Coreless

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Usually refers to cotton wicks with no core material (such as zinc, paper, etc).

Jump lines

Gifts & crafts; Candles

These are small horizontal lines that form in the wax as it's being poured into a cold jar or mold.  This can be a result of the wax itself being poured at a cooler temp also.  Some people refer to ...

Hurricane

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Candle shell mould used for dried flowers & other decorations.  Leaves the centre of the mould hollow, to be filled with wax not containing the flowers.  The outside shell doesn't burn so the flowers ...

Grubby

Gifts & crafts; Candles

A popular style of primitive candle.  This involves dipping the candles in wax that has been cooled to a lumpy texture and often rolling in spices, coffee grounds and crushed herbs for a "grubby" ...

Gloss poly c15

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Clear crystals that harden wax & add gloss.  Commonly used in pillar/molded candles.  Average use 1-2% or 1/2 to 1 tsp. per lb. of paraffin wax. 

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