If you don't want to mess with soaking a string and using paper clips to push it down through the wax, you can use a birthday candle. Take a pen or a pencil, burrow a hole into the wax, and push the birthday candle into the hole. Instant wick.
Sounds good, but you will soon have the same situation again. The wick in cake candles is too small to support a large enough flame to make the melt pool big enough to reach to the glass so the wax round the edge never melts.You either need a larger wick or multiple cake candles. If his candle had been given a larger wick when originally made, it would not have burned down like this.
If your candles start to “tunnel” like this one did, (burn straight down the wick) once you start to notice it’s doing that, just wrap a little aluminium (tin foil) around the outside of your candle. It will generate more heat and create a perfect melt pool. 👍
Game changer! Where have you been all my life? Given the candle type and the amount of wax I had I could not use your exact technique. Instead, I ended up melting the wax and then transferring it to a small glass jar. I had no idea that my regular kitchen twine could serve as a wick. I now have a perfectly serviceable candle in a trendy mason jar. I should probably post a picture on pintrest or something. Thank you.
EXCELLENT instructions! I tried it today with a large glass candle jar (7" tall) that literally had half the wax along its sides. I was able to make a whole new candle that now fills 1/2 the glass jar. I am SOOO delighted!
BIRTHDAY CANDLE! I melt the wax and let it cool. Once solid I use a wood chopstick to make hole then insert birthday candle(s). Another benefit is the flame won't extinguish as easily. When I DO want to put it out I put on the lid. No fire without oxygen.
I wish I had seen your video first instead of last because I would have no need to look for more! The others were a complete waste of time. But yours?? Perfect, simple, to the point & genius👌
If you have a candle warmer, it can also melt the wax down given enough time. I had gotten one as a way to use up the last of the wax in a candle. When I saw that it would melt all of the wax, I started combining candles (of the same scent). The candle warmer will even melt an entire large jar candle eventually. I found this video because I was looking to see if anyone knew if a new wick (for making candles) would stay on the bottom or float up if the liquid wax was already in the jar.
I had a non-smoking family member get a candle warmer he thought burning any thing was bad. People don't realize melting unbern wax just as bad as gasoline.
I needed to replenish my stock of candle jars and was able to find plenty of used candles in my regular search for old tools at the car boot sale. These cost from a few pence, up to £1, and some were given free. Some folks place no value on them, but just don't like waste. In all, yesterday, I collected just over 12 pounds of wax for well under a fiver. These will all be made from different wax blends so I would not trust them as pillar candles, but for Jars they work just fine. I try to avoid scented candles, but hey it is cheap wax and you might get some strange scent mixtures.. I found a HUGE candle a while ago that weighed 11 pounds [5kg] for which I paid the exorbitant sum of two pounds !
Off topic but trying to relight my tiny black stub of a wick in an old herb jar that I placed my candle in after a few tries and feeding it burnt match sticks it actu ally some how got a really beautiful fire going. Lovely fire in a tiny little jar I had to re light it a few times but it's been going by itself for like an hour now woo! Another use for leftover wax. It must have made a perfect base for the fire :)
I guess In theory you could use twigs. Anything that keeps a steady burn I suppose . But you want to be careful with man made products like coloured shoe laces because they are often treated with chemicals that will be toxic if they burn. As long as its not artificially treated it ought to be safe
Yes ima be careful.Ima use the pots a friend gave me to put the candles in.I brought some 2 n 1 smoke carbondioxide detectors from ebay.If twigs will work ima stick with the twigs
@@rich369963 That's the point, you melt it, thenn once it's liquid you put the cotton string, hold it, and then wait for it to solidify, which wouldn't take that long, maybe 10 to 20 minutes before you can stop holding the string.
It doesn't take wax long to dry. It dries as soon as it starts to cool. A full brand new jar would probably dry in like 1.5 to 2 hours. If that. So a used jar definitely wouldn't take this long. So whatever you gon do, you need to do it fast.
Will the scent stay the same? Can we combine scented candles? Also, can we microwave it to melt it (provided that the container that the candle is in is microwave safe)
For me the scent stayed the same so far. I’m not sure though what will happen when mixing candles with different scents - never tried that. I wouldn’t try to heat up the wax in the microwave for two reasons. There may be metal at the bottom of the wick. And the wax might create gas bubbles, causing the wax to disperse all over the microwave.
@@MegaSafetyFirst oh, okay, i understand now. Thank you for your help and info 😊 Also, I combined strawberry scented and cranberry scented candles yesterday, and the smell of the cranberry one seems to have overpowered it, but i can smell hints of strawberry as well. I think if we use the right amounts, we can actually blend their scents into one candle. I was using traditional stick candles so the wick at the bottom would not have any metal. But I will be mindful not to heat it in the microwave. Thanks again!
If you don't want to mess with soaking a string and using paper clips to push it down through the wax, you can use a birthday candle. Take a pen or a pencil, burrow a hole into the wax, and push the birthday candle into the hole. Instant wick.
Thank you!!!😄
🙌🏼awesome, thanks!
Ingenious
Sounds good, but you will soon have the same situation again. The wick in cake candles is too small to support a large enough flame to make the melt pool big enough to reach to the glass so the wax round the edge never melts.You either need a larger wick or multiple cake candles. If his candle had been given a larger wick when originally made, it would not have burned down like this.
@20_juan your a genius!! 😊
If your candles start to “tunnel” like this one did, (burn straight down the wick) once you start to notice it’s doing that, just wrap a little aluminium (tin foil) around the outside of your candle. It will generate more heat and create a perfect melt pool. 👍
Great to know! Thank you for sharing 👍
@@MegaSafetyFirst you’re welcome. It happens a lot with scented candles as the scent added can clog the wick somewhat. Yet this is a handy hack. 👍
@@Emsie76 Good to Know,
Thank You. 🥰✌🙏
This post needs pinning! Incredible shout this! 👏
Wow that’s a top tip
Sir! You are a hero! Saving me money and saving the planet by recycling. What a helpful short and sweet video
Game changer! Where have you been all my life? Given the candle type and the amount of wax I had I could not use your exact technique. Instead, I ended up melting the wax and then transferring it to a small glass jar. I had no idea that my regular kitchen twine could serve as a wick. I now have a perfectly serviceable candle in a trendy mason jar. I should probably post a picture on pintrest or something. Thank you.
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EXCELLENT instructions! I tried it today with a large glass candle jar (7" tall) that literally had half the wax along its sides. I was able to make a whole new candle that now fills 1/2 the glass jar. I am SOOO delighted!
I used a popsicle stick, now I have a wood wick candle
I really enjoyed this I can keep my expensive candles a little longer now. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
I just stick some small candles for birthday cakes into the melting wax, and it works
“ waste not- want not”☝️
Love it!🙏❤️
THANK YOU, I always wondered how I do that with all of these wasted wax around the jar. LOTS of wax wasted, now no more! =)
Oh my god!!!i tried the same trick, without soaking the cotton in the wet wax....then I failed!!!now I know! Thanks a lot
BIRTHDAY CANDLE! I melt the wax and let it cool. Once solid I use a wood chopstick to make hole then insert birthday candle(s).
Another benefit is the flame won't extinguish as easily. When I DO want to put it out I put on the lid. No fire without oxygen.
Me too! 🤔😉 And they are a cheap alternative to buying new wicks
Great tip! Thank you! :)
I wish I had seen your video first instead of last because I would have no need to look for more! The others were a complete waste of time. But yours?? Perfect, simple, to the point & genius👌
This helped me trying to make new candle from the old to a new smaller one!
Thank you , that was very helpful. I can salvage all my candles now.
If you have a candle warmer, it can also melt the wax down given enough time. I had gotten one as a way to use up the last of the wax in a candle. When I saw that it would melt all of the wax, I started combining candles (of the same scent). The candle warmer will even melt an entire large jar candle eventually. I found this video because I was looking to see if anyone knew if a new wick (for making candles) would stay on the bottom or float up if the liquid wax was already in the jar.
I had a non-smoking family member get a candle warmer he thought burning any thing was bad. People don't realize melting unbern wax just as bad as gasoline.
At this time of year (Candlemas), I like to find uses for my old candle-stubs: this video gave me some excellent ideas for recycling them!
This is genius, thank you, especially the paper clip thing
Legend. Thanks mate.
Thanks alot... i just saved lots of my candles
This is so handy! Thank you :)
I needed to replenish my stock of candle jars and was able to find plenty of used candles in my regular search for old tools at the car boot sale. These cost from a few pence, up to £1, and some were given free. Some folks place no value on them, but just don't like waste. In all, yesterday, I collected just over 12 pounds of wax for well under a fiver. These will all be made from different wax blends so I would not trust them as pillar candles, but for Jars they work just fine. I try to avoid scented candles, but hey it is cheap wax and you might get some strange scent mixtures.. I found a HUGE candle a while ago that weighed 11 pounds [5kg] for which I paid the exorbitant sum of two pounds !
I just put them into my air frier or oven and heat them up for 5 min with 110’C everytime after i use them. Make them look good as new
I was searching wide and far for this tip! Thak you 🙏🏻
Off topic but trying to relight my tiny black stub of a wick in an old herb jar that I placed my candle in after a few tries and feeding it burnt match sticks it actu ally some how got a really beautiful fire going. Lovely fire in a tiny little jar
I had to re light it a few times but it's been going by itself for like an hour now woo!
Another use for leftover wax. It must have made a perfect base for the fire :)
You should trim the wick before you burn it. This will help the wax burn more evenly. Keep trimming the wick for each burn time.
Very good, i will try this from now on!
What????? You just saved 100 of my used candles which i have kept for months lol
Real easy thanks
The best video! Thank you!
Or use a tweezer to push the paperclip down, you can also use any small object to tie the wick to like a twig
This looks like a great solution. I'm going to try it right now!
WOW super helpful….thank you!
Where do you get the cotton string?
Is this a dumb question?
There’s no dumb questions. 🙂
It can be found at arts and crafts stores or big box stores like Walmart.
Thank you. I found an empty candle jar and will try to move my leftover candle wax.
Do shoe strings or yarn burn efficient or good like candle wicks. Can you use tree twigs for candle wick ???
I guess In theory you could use twigs. Anything that keeps a steady burn I suppose . But you want to be careful with man made products like coloured shoe laces because they are often treated with chemicals that will be toxic if they burn. As long as its not artificially treated it ought to be safe
Yes ima be careful.Ima use the pots a friend gave me to put the candles in.I brought some 2 n 1 smoke carbondioxide detectors from ebay.If twigs will work ima stick with the twigs
Thank you. Really helpful tip!
Thank you
Excellent Sir. Cheers👏🏽
thank you so much for this
i have soo many candles that have tunnled to far and the foil trick isn't helping
brilliant idea
Thanks
Thank you, it's a easy way to fix it.
Glad to hear! Thank you for your feedback 👍
- Coooool , I will be trying this 👌
just what i was looking for thanks so much ~
Nice. Thank you.
Great video thanks!
easy way. thank you.
I knew there was s way. Love this scented candle of mine and wax still remains on the side, I'm doing this right now its 9:43 is SOUTH AFRICA
Awesome idea Thank you very much
You can also just poke down a cocktail stick into the hard wax and it burns as long as a wick.
wonderful! THANK YOU
Nice!!!
Thanks! So useful. :)
So awesome
Very helpful
You can take a tea light out of its cup and put that in the melted wax.
thankss bro it really helps
I just tired this an saved a candle!
Pretty useful - thank you
Can you use twine for the wick?
I am not certain. In case it is made from synthetic materials it should not be used.
Okay, thanks.
Do shoe strings or yarn burn efficient or good like candle wicks. Can you use tree twigs for candle wick ???
Wonderful!
thanks homie 😉
thank you!
What I do for the leftover wax is just put it on a wax warmer, pour it in the melter pot.
Easy peasy.
Kindly guide me why my paffine wax spread all around d candle after melting..is it ok OR there is some fault in making ??
Any ideas for tea lights?
Damn u r genius
Thank you. Can't wait to try it!
Can't you put the cotton string into the candle before melting it so that it already fits in well ?
Yea but wouldn't all the wax melt on top of it burying it though?
@@rich369963 That's the point, you melt it, thenn once it's liquid you put the cotton string, hold it, and then wait for it to solidify, which wouldn't take that long, maybe 10 to 20 minutes before you can stop holding the string.
I just tried kitchen twine and it worked but recycling the wax doesn't smell as strong but it's burning
I will do this
Where. Did. U. Get. Cotton. String. Thanks. ??
ty!
#genius!!!!!
What is the duration of time for the candle to dry again? 1 hour? Over night? More or less?
It doesn't take wax long to dry. It dries as soon as it starts to cool. A full brand new jar would probably dry in like 1.5 to 2 hours. If that. So a used jar definitely wouldn't take this long. So whatever you gon do, you need to do it fast.
Where do you find cotton string? Also can you use packing twine as well for the wick?
Packing twine sometimes has plastic in it. You’d have to check.
Craft stores sell cotton
Placing your candle on a candle warmer can also work.
I think most people who search for this type of video, wouldn't have a candle warmer
Is it safe to have the paperclip inside the jar and under the fire?
I never had any problems with it. Make sure the paper clip does not have a plastic coating.
@@MegaSafetyFirst thank you for replying! Will try it now 😊
@@MegaSafetyFirst unfortunately it didn't work for me. Maybe I made some steps wrong... The cotton string burnt out quickly
@@MegaSafetyFirst what if it has a plastic coating?
@@roseyamkychannelforkids1995 try coating the cotton string in oil
Question : How to do when you have an aluminum jar rather a glass jar
It should still be possible to do it the same way 👍
If you don’t have the original lid what can you use to replace it?
Any piece of circular metal,just seal it with some tape.
Thank You, Neat.
Does it still smell good?
The smell is a little leas intense, but it still does smell.
What about if you just have regular candles 🕯 leftover??
Making new candle sticks would be more complicated.
But melting the leftover wax in a heat-resistant jar should be no problem. 👍
@@MegaSafetyFirst Thank you.... I'll go searching for that jar online
@@noelio67 or a small pickle jar can work
Will the scent stay the same? Can we combine scented candles?
Also, can we microwave it to melt it (provided that the container that the candle is in is microwave safe)
For me the scent stayed the same so far.
I’m not sure though what will happen when mixing candles with different scents - never tried that.
I wouldn’t try to heat up the wax in the microwave for two reasons. There may be metal at the bottom of the wick. And the wax might create gas bubbles, causing the wax to disperse all over the microwave.
@@MegaSafetyFirst oh, okay, i understand now. Thank you for your help and info 😊
Also, I combined strawberry scented and cranberry scented candles yesterday, and the smell of the cranberry one seems to have overpowered it, but i can smell hints of strawberry as well. I think if we use the right amounts, we can actually blend their scents into one candle. I was using traditional stick candles so the wick at the bottom would not have any metal. But I will be mindful not to heat it in the microwave.
Thanks again!
Yeah, it’s a no-go if there’s metal; but, I wonder if using a lower power level for longer would help to abate the bubbling problem.
All a wick is is a strand of cotton?
cotton that's been dipped in wax
@@Gorguruga other videos mention specific wick stuff with wire inside.
song?
Oo cute
This is how we melt coconut oil in india
Dam I wasted lot black wax
Sounds German-ish :)
Thank You