Candles in the Sand

Candlemaking expert David Constable demonstrates how to make a sand candle.

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• sand
• candle
• David
• Constable
• wax
• mould
• craft

[dmca20031]

@MrMacheteman The wax has to be a lot hotter to get the sand to stay on, about 275 Celcius, but you have to heat it on a a burner directly, it won't get hot enough in a water bath. You have to watch it carefully as well so it doesn't get to hot and catch fire.

[thesearemy2cats]

Nice work!!!

[MrMacheteman]

i cant get the wax to hold on to sand or gravel it just keeps on crumbbling off. anyone have the same prob? any idea on how to get the sand to absorb more wax?

[totalrandomcrap]

4:48 I'm Amish and don't use electricity. How can I do this without an electric iron? On a hot day could I set it on the hood of my car maybe?

[myalisa78]

@myalisa78 hahahaha...then put the iron back to give na na a surprize when she does her washing.

[myalisa78]

Just a little careful?

[WereBack21]

@LamiaPandora u can try to put tin foil arounf it maybe :))

[LamiaPandora]

so does the candle always have to have that sand coating on it?? how can u make it so that the candle shows and keeps the sshape u used in the beginning withpout torching it??

[ooMimiooMioo]

Can we use the Guash colors as a candle color ?

[XysflightchampX]

@Oreocremerocks well thats why i said the wax should be at a low temperature. like low enough that the wax would be a thick liquid and when it hit the existing shell it would harden. you would have to let one shell harden and cool though for this to work and it would be very time consuming