Roll and seal this sheet in the same way as you rolled the candle flush with the bottom half of the candle.
Rolled beeswax candle patterns.
The warmth of your hands will bond the wax and help it keep the candle shape.
Firmly roll the edge of the beeswax over it and press to secure the wick there with your fingertips.
Lay the wick along the edge of the sheet and start rolling the candle by bending over about 1 8 inch of the wax.
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Slowly roll the wax to form a cylinder candle.
Use this small channel to enclose the wick.
Place the wick at the very bottom long edge of the beeswax and start to roll.
A pair of pillar candles will burn for about 5 hours.
You ll want to roll it as tight as you can especially around the wick.
Working from one end to the other all along the length of the wick press down firmly to make sure the wax is tight around the wick.
Gently press the end of the wax sheet in to secure the raw edge to candle body.
Get out one sheet of beeswax and cut it in half vertically.
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You ll have a pair of 8 inch rolled candles.
Longer if you roll them tighter.
Decorative pins can be pushed into the candles in different patterns.
This is the only time you press hard with the beeswax sheets.
Rolled beeswax candles produce a warm sweet scent whether burned or kept intact.
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Finish rolling the last inch of the beeswax sheet to complete the candle.
Hold the candle in your hands for a few moments.
Just be sure to trim the pins first if they are longer than the width of the candle.
Repeat with the second candle.
Roll the candle on your work surface to straighten the pillar.
Beeswax sheets for rolled.