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Do you throw away candles once they no longer have a useful wick? You may be surprised to know that you can make new candles from old wax scraps. All you need to do is start saving old candles that you burn at home.
The process to make new candles from old wax scraps is not that hard to do. If you have used a double boiler before, then you should not have any problems. You can melt wax that is the same color or even different colors or wax to make a new color.
One thing that will be important to have when you make new candles from old wax scraps is a mold. A simple way to do this to use a muffin tin. If you want to make candles as a gift or to sell, then glass votive candle holders will be perfect. You can get a pack of 12 on Amazon. Instructions to make new candles from old wax scraps are found on ragstocouture.com here...