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Weigh/Melt the Wax

Weigh the Wax

Weigh the Wax

David Fisher
Figure out how much total wax you're going to need for all of the candles, and divide it by the number of layers you're making. I needed about 24 oz. of wax to make three jar candles - in three layers - made for 8 oz. of wax in each layer.

If you need to figure out just how much wax you'll need for your particular container, use this Handy Container Calculator.

Put the first 1/3 of the wax into your melt pot and heat it to about 180 degrees.

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