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Candles
Related to both candles and candle making.
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Polyethylene wax
Gifts & crafts; Candles
Wax made from low molecular weight, high-density raw materials, to produce desired characteristics required by the industry.
Pouring temperature
Gifts & crafts; Candles
Temperature the wax is when poured to make the candle. This is not the melt point and determined by the effect wanted and the type of mould used.
Relief holes
Gifts & crafts; Candles
Relief holes are poked in paraffin wax after the first pour. This releases air bubbles before the 2nd pour or "re-pour" is done.
Pouring temp
Gifts & crafts; Candles
This is the temperature at which you pour your wax into your mould or containers. Pour temp will depend on the type of wax used and the desired effect.
Rustic
Gifts & crafts; Candles
Usually refers to pillar candles that have a frosty or chalky cold-poured appearance.
Bayberry wax
Gifts & crafts; Candles
Natural wax derived from bayberry bushes. Boiling the berries removes their waxy coating which floats to the top where it can be collected.
