From David Fisher,
Your Guide to Candle & Soap Making.
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To properly burn a votive, we all know we need to place it in a votive holder. Most of us choose the plain, clear-glass style. But if you're looking for a great variation to traditional clear-glass votive holders, try creating the votive holder out of rolled beeswax.

You'll need to burn the candle on a plate - sort of like a mini-pillar candle - but the effect is really wonderful! And it couldn't be simpler - to make this project you'll just need:

• A plain votive candle - straight-sided ones work best, like votives made with metal molds (though even these have a slight taper to them), but you can make them with Dixie Cup votives too. Any hand made (or even store bought) votive should work.
• Sheets of beeswax - I'm using beeswax sheets from Candlewic.com
• a sharp knife, a ruler and a cutting board