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What type of wax can I use for your latex molds?
I am trying to make white candles, I am having trouble finding white dye, can you help me?
How do you drizzle pastel colors starting at the top?
What do you use to seal the top of Wax Art Candles so the crystals don't fall out?
My problem is with a crooked wick once the candle has completely cooled. How can I keep my wick nice and straight so that it burns properly.
What kind of wax should I use to make tarts for tart warmers/burners?
How many pounds of wax can a 6 inch dipping vat hold?
I have several pillar candle of the same size and wanted to cut 1 or 2 of them to make them graduated in height. Any suggestions as to how to do this without having the melt the candle?
What kind of glue or adhesive can I use on the outside of candles--to glue on embelishments?
Can fragrance oils be kept refrigerated to prolong their life?

What type of wax can I use for your latex molds?

Most wax types should be compatible. Paraffin is definitely compatible and does not require a mold release. For more adhesive waxes such as beeswax, coating the inside of the molds with mold release is highly recommended.

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I am trying to make white candles, I am having trouble finding white dye, can you help me?

Technically there is no such thing as a white dye. To get white candles we use pure paraffin with 1 level teaspoon of Vybar added. This gives a nice white appearance. Some people add Titanium Dioxide to the wax, but this is actually a pigment that may clog the wick so we don't recommend this except for over dipping.

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How do you drizzle pastel colors starting at the top?

Here's the basic technique:
1. The over pour colors should be made with paraffin wax with 25% to 50% Micro 835 (tacky wax) added. This will help the overpour to adhere to the candle. Paraffin alone will tend to peel and chip off.
2. For the best color use pigments since dyes will not show their best color in thin layers.
3. The melted wax is then dripped or poured over the candle. The hotter it is the thinner the coating will be.
4. What do you use to seal the top of Wax Art Candles so the crystals don't fall out?
  
  There are several techniques:
  - Pour a layer of melted wax on top.
  - Heat the top of the crystals with a propane torch (be very careful).
  - Wrap the top with plasic cling wrap until ready for use.
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My problem is with a crooked wick once the candle has completely cooled. How can I keep my wick nice and straight so that it burns properly.

This would depend on the type of candle. In most molds the wick is stretched between a wick bar and the wick hole, holding it straight. In container candles and votives it is a bit more work - once the tabbed wick is inserted, allow the surface to cool until a film forms. Grasp the wick and gently tug it to the center and up. Repeat this at intervals until the wax hardens.

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What kind of wax should I use to make tarts for tart warmers/burners?

We like to make them with a moderately low melt point wax formula so they liquefy quicker (releasing more scent). The formula we use is: 1 pound 130 melt point paraffin 1 level teaspoon vybar 260 1 ounce scent oil dye to suit

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How many pounds of wax can a 6 inch dipping vat hold?

A six inch dipping vat full holds approximately 12 pounds of wax and should have about 11 to 11 1/2 pounds in it when you start dipping. As you dip, you will periodically have to add more wax to offset what is on the candles as several ounces go into each candle. This does not matter if using one dipping frame, but with multiple frames it is necessary to top off the vat occasionally.

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I have several pillar candle of the same size and wanted to cut 1 or 2 of them to make them graduated in height. Any suggestions as to how to do this without having the melt the candle?

This is extremely difficult to do neatly. I have had some success cutting candles with a fine toothed bandsaw, but they still need to be heat leveled afterwards. You can also try a hacksaw or backsaw for this, but it does not come out as well as a bandsaw.

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What kind of glue or adhesive can I use on the outside of candles--to glue on embelishments?

We find that tacky wax works best. It adheres well to almost anything and to wax. See 1/4 pound Tacky Wax or 1 pound Tacky Wax

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Can fragrance oils be kept refrigerated to prolong their life?

I don't reccommend it. I have not seen any evidence that it actually prolongs shelf life and some oils will separate when stored in cold temperatures.

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