I Remember
going over to my Grandparent's house when I was very young. Their house was always filled with candles and strange people I didn't know. My Uncle used to own his own candle factory but decided to move his factory into my Grandparent's basement. The strange people were friends of his that would help out for some extra cash. I always thought they were so cool. I wanted to help my Uncle make candles but he would always say that I was too young. I begged him every time we came over. "Please Uncle Joush. Can I make pretty candles too?" He would then say "No Natalie. You're still not old enough." When I was ten years old he finally said that I could help. I was only allowed to move ...
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to make candles. The first time I helped I only needed scissors, to trim the wicks, and newspaper to wrap the finished candles. As I got older, my tasks increased. Finally, I was able to prepare the molds, pour the wax and color the candles. The main supplies needed to make candles are: wax, molds, wax coated string (wicks), a large needle, dye, dye pots, pitchers, buckets, cooling pots, wooden rods, a griddle, blow torch, water tubs (we use feeding troughs for horses), drying racks, fans, shine, a large heating device to melt the wax, and like I said before, newspaper, scissors and boxes for packaging.
Before you start, you should be organized. Candle making could be a one man job, but it helps if you have two or three. Set up stations so everyone can be productive. You need someone in a corner, away from the mess, with the molds, wicks, scissors and needle. Another person can be taking care of the candles that are out of the molds and working with the person who will ...
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about 4-5 inches tall) by a tank of water. The larger candles (which were about 10-15 inches tall) were reinforced by tying the bottom wick to a wooden rod and placing that over the top of a water filled bucket. This was done so that when the wax is poured into the mold, it would not hit the bottom. After the molds were set up, it was time to pour the wax.
I remember being very bored when it came time to pour the wax. I was not allowed to do it and it took so long for the candles to set after being poured. That's why it helps to overlap the jobs so you can color candles that have already set while you wait for the new ones. My Uncle would take a pitcher and scoop up wax from the ...
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