Candles

[chalupamom]

Anyone successfully use candle ends/puddles in making new candles? I've got a bagful of ends and such but I've never mixed candles from different places to make new. Is wax is wax is wax? Or do I need to be more discerning about it?

[tboroson]

You can blend waxes. In fact, I frequently see candles for sale commercially that are a blend of beeswax and petroleum wax. Of course, if your candle bits are all different colors, you might end up with mud colored candles I don't know how well it would work if you, say, layered different qualities of wax.

[chalupamom]

Originally Posted by tboroson

Of course, if your candle bits are all different colors, you might end up with mud colored candles

Well, mud colored candles would be just fine for the emergency cabinet, right?

I don't think my candle making skills are up to layering. And, since my taste in commercial candles runs to darker colors I think mud just might be the order of the day.

Thanks!