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Melt the Wax and Add the Fragrance

Melting the Wax

Melting the Wax

David Fisher
Melt the wax. (I used 10 oz. of wax for each candle.) Bring the wax up to 180 degrees, and stir in the fragrance oil and color, if desired. (I used 2.75 oz. of fragrance oil for the 30 oz. of wax.)

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