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Waxes128mp wax Specially blended for use as votive style candles and containers. May require additives 130mp wax Primarily used votive style candles and containers. This wax requires the use of additives. 139/140mp wax These two waxes are good general purpose waxes used to make molded candles and hand dipped tapers. Both will require the use of additives. 145mp wax It is a specially blended wax, which lends itself to carving and shaping. It is also excellent as a molding wax. This wax may require additives Other higher mp waxes For creating hurricane candle shells. Microcrystaline wax Hard micro is used at a ratio of 1% to paraffin wax. It strengthens candles and increases burn time. It can also be used as a dip to produce mottled candles. Soft micro is a low melting point wax that is combined with paraffin wax at about 10% to make modelling wax. Adding the same ratio to paraffin wax for container candles helps the wax stick to the container better. Beeswax Used either in sheets to make rolled beeswax foundation candles or as pillar candles. Beeswax can be used alone for a pure beeswax candle or by adding 5-10% to paraffin wax. It will improve a candle's colour and burn time. |
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