Candle wax upcycling

Hello, my dears,

In this post we would like to you in 3 simple steps explain how you from your Candle wax residues very easy New great products can bring to life. 

Broken candle glass: If you have a broken candle glass, please carefully hit it with a hammer to completely solve it from the wax. It is best to wrap it into an old cloth beforehand. To protect your hands, we also recommend wearing cut -resistant gloves.

          

 Step 1: Shoot candle wax remains, remove the wicks

Before you can pour new candles with your old candle wax, you have to first Remove and chop the old wax from your candles.

Wait for yours Candes cold are and that Wax firm has become. Now you can gently loosen the wax out of the glass with a blunt knife. (If the wax is not easy to remove, you can briefly put the glass in a hot, non -boiling water bath until the edge slightly melts.) Then you can put it on a ZEWA or a cutting plate and slow down. It is best to cut out the old wicks directly and dispose of it in the trash.

          

Step 2: melt candle wax remains

To breathe new life into your old candle wax, you now have to melt this in the next step.

You should get the following things for this:

• A large pot for the water bath
• An old canon box, a heat -resistant glass or an old cup
• An old spoon/wooden stick for stirring
• New wick
• New candle glass, candle shapes or fragrance lamp stand

Now you should collect your collected wax pieces in your old cup or another container in the first step. Heat the next water in a saucepan until it boils briefly and then switches the flame down so far that the water stays hot but no longer bubbles. Now you can put your container in the water bath with the wax and stir carefully.

Please make sure that no water drips into your wax. 

Caution: Under no circumstances should you melt your wax in a saucepan on the stove. With candle wax with paraffin components, this can easily ignite! Under no circumstances should you melt wax in the microwave or the oven, here too there is increased flammability.

          

Step 3: new wax products "build"

If your Wax completely fluid has become, you can start pouring a new candle. You can still have one of your candle wax new fragrance or another color Give a few drops of essential oils or wax color into the liquid wax and stir well.

Now place your new wick in your new candle glass or candle shape and fix it with a shish lock so that you do not tip over when the wax was poured in. 

Now you can carefully pour some candle wax into the new shape and let it cool. 

Professional tip: Pour the wax in several steps into your new candle glass and not everything at once. In any case, you should only pour the last layer when the rest of the wax is cooled, so you avoid a cow in the upper layer!