Candle Making

Here we are getting the supplies out...plenty of bees wax and wicking and a rack to dry them on

Here is Ralph trying to cut the wax loaf with a knife...Let's try a hack saw...OK, lets go with the chisel and mallet then!

Tying weights onto the wicking so you get straight candles (thank you West Ladies for the tip)

Wow, this smells soooooo good.

Melting the wax

Alicia dipping

Hannah's turn to dip

Ralph even tried his hand at dipping

Here they are after 4 or 5 dips

After drying for several hours, here is the finished product, not bad for our first try. We are looking forward to doing this again. We have a long way to go. My goal is 400 candles. (we made 24 the first time)

Bees Wax

Our family is planning on making our own candles and want to make bees wax candles, as they burn longer and are better for you. We also use bees wax for making lip balm and skin balms. Does anyone know of a supplier who sells in bulk and is reasonably priced? I have done some research but usually only find distributors who sell in small quantities, which makes it quite expensive. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.