It will just take a few minutes for the candle to skin over and begin to harden. After it's been hardening for several minutes, get out your handy heat gun and give the mold a brief bit of extra heat. Heat the side of the mold while rotating it around - about ten seconds is enough. This helps "finish" the outside of the candle - especially if you've poured at a cool temperature. It's not as necessary if you've poured at a higher temperature...and obviously you can't do it if you're not using metal molds!
Chunk Votive Candles
By David Fisher, About.com
Right after you pour the melted wax, firmly tap the side of the mold a couple times with a spoon. This will help dislodge any air bubbles that might have been trapped.
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- Let's Make Some Easy Chunk Votives
- Prepare the Molds
- Fill the Molds with Chunk
- Pick Your Temperature
- Pour the Overpour
- Tap and Heat the sides
- Let them Cool
- Unmold and Enjoy
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