How to make a candle with your own hands
Due to power outages and the threat of a possible blackout, Ukrainians are advised to stock up on candles. You can buy them, or simply make them yourself. What is needed for this and how to make a candle, we explain in our material.
Long burning candle
From one wax candle 30 centimeters long, you can make 6 long-burning candles, each of which will burn for 10-12 hours.
What is needed:
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a small jar, a glass or a glass with thick glass
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paraffin candle
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wax candle
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pinch of salt
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oil (refined without odor)
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than
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matches or a lighter
How to make:
- Divide the wax candle into several parts approximately 5 centimeters each.
- Drop a little melted paraffin on the bottom of the container and, until it hardens, fix a piece of candle on it.
- Pour oil into the container, add a pinch of salt, which will remove moisture from the oil.
- A long-burning candle is ready.
A candle made of potatoes
What you will need:
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small plate (made of glass or clay)
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potato
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improvised wick – a rope made of natural fabric, gauze, bandage or lace
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oil (refined without odor)
How to make:
- Pour approximately 100 ml into a plate. oil
- Cut a potato circle 1 centimeter thick and make a hole in the middle for the wick.
- Grease both the potato circle and the wick with oil.
- Pull the wick through the potatoes so that approximately half a centimeter protrudes from the top.
- Put the potatoes in a plate with oil and light the wick.
Approximately 100 ml. oil and 3-5 cm. the wick will burn for up to 6 hours
We will remind you that earlier we wrote about where to buy scented candles.
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