Mushroom
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9. Thread a long piece of wick through both pieces.	10. Lay the wicked pieces along side each other. Use a heat gun or torch to liquefy the wax surrounding the wick on the bottom of the mushroom cap.
11. Immediately slide the stem along the wick into the liquefied wax. Allow to cool, then trim the wick flush with the bottom.	12. The assembled mushroom.
13. Melt some wax of a contrasting color. Because this wax will be in a thin layer, add more dye than usual. Use a spoon or metal baster to drip this wax atop the mushroom.	14. Continue until you are satisfied with the design.
15. The baster was used to apply drops of a third color for some visual interest and texture.	16. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch.
17. Close up detail view.	18. The finished candle.

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Author: Bob Sherman

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