Are you ready for some free candle wick making instructions? Making a candle wick at home is a fairly simply process and it is very rewarding. With that being said we want to make sure that you know before you start that although the steps are simple it does take a long time to complete the process, for this reason you may want to make many wicks at once so that you have several prepared for you at all times.
Here is a list of all of the different candle making supplies that you are going to need: a double boiler, cotton kite strings or twine, salt, borax, scissors, newspapers, a paper clip, a clothes pin, a large bowl, a carving knife, and paraffin or all natural soy wax. Ready to get started with the free candle making instructions?
The first thing to do is to make sure that the bowl you are using is clean. Fill the bowl with two cups of warm water then add two tbsp of salt and 4 tbsp of borax in to the water, mix well. Take the cotton kite string or the twine and soak it in the solution that you made for 20 minutes. When 20 minutes have passed take the twine or the cotton kite string out of the solution and hang it to dry on a clothes line with a clothes pin for a week, make sure the string is completely dry. If you do not have a clothes line then you can use a hanger or simply make a small clothes line outside on a tree. Just make sure that it is in a place where it will not be disturbed and that it can dry.
When it comes to free candle wick making instructions being patient is key to making perfect wicks. If the week is up and the string or twine is not yet dry then simply wait until it is. When the string is dry prepare the wax by taking the double boiler and filling the bottom pan about half way up with water. Take the paraffin or soy wax and use the knife to cut it in to chunks. Place the chunks of wax in to the top pan and place the top pan on the bottom pan of the double boiler.
Place the double boiler on the stove top and bring the water to a boil, stir the wax often and keep an eye on it so that you do not burn it. When the wax is melted take the cotton kite strings or the twine and use a paper clip as a tool to dip the twine or string in to the wax. Make sure that you dip it a few times in order to ensure that the string or the twine is completely covered in the wax. Hang the string or the twine up to dry as you did before and you are almost done with these free candle wick making instructions.
When the week has passed and the string or the twine is completely dry then take it down form where it is hanging and wrap it up in the newspapers for future use. You are all done with these free candle wick making instructions!
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