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Sand Candles

Use sand to make molds for candle making.

  • By The Breakmaker
  • Category: Art & Design
  • Time Required: 6 hours
  • Difficulty: Moderate
Sand Candles
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Large bowl
  • Metal pot
  • Something to melt the wax with
  • Thermometer

Steps

Step #1:

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  • The correct and safest way to melt wax is with a bain-marie, or water bath, because the wax is highly flammable. I chose to use a gas burner because for this kind of candle you need the wax to be very hot in order for the sand to soak in and make a thick outer layer.
  • First we need to make the sand mould. Fill a large container with sand. The sand must be moist in order to hold its shape. Make a hole in the sand and bury an object in order to make the mould.
  • Compact the sand around the object, take it out and you are left with this.

Step #2:

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  • Suspend the wicks over the moulds and you are ready to pour the hot wax.
  • Melt the wax until it comes almost to a boil; about 126 degrees Celsius. If you haven’t got a thermometer, watch the wax carefully and you will see it starting to move as if it is boiling. That’s a good indication that it's time to take it off the fire.
  • Never ever leave the hot wax unattended and keep it away from kids and pets. It's best to work outdoors away from flammable items Keep a fire extinguisher close at hand.
  • If the wax should catch fire, DO NOT pour water on it! Turn off the heat and cover the container with a lid in order to deprive it of oxygen.

Step #3:

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  • Pour the wax in the moulds.
  • You will need to top up the wax after some time because it soaks into the sand and the level will drop.
  • Once the wax has hardened you can take the candles out and scrape off any loose sand on the outside.

Step #4:

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  • Here is the final product.

Conclusion

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5 Responses to Sand Candles

  1. kevin on said:

    It’s not that the wax soaks into the sand, the wax shrinks as it cools, all candle types have the issue of having to add more wax as it cools.

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  2. www.documentmanagementconsult.com on said:

    Wow, I didn’t know this existed. Will be a great complement to pandora

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  3. palmproducts.com.au on said:

    I like to visit your blog a couple times a week for new readings. I was wondering if you have any other subjects you write about%3

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  5. aquarix.de on said:

    uTJvMwyW Cheap Valiu

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