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How to Make an Ice Candle

By David Fisher, About.com

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Pack the Molds with Ice

Pouring Ice

Pouring Ice

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Next, holding the core candle firmly, pour chunks of ice into the mold. The size of your ice chunks will determine the character of your final candle. Experiment! I used fairly small ice chunks in the small pillar mold with the ball candle, and larger chunks in the tall pillar mold with the taper candle.

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