![New to candle making, and was bummed to find how dangerous putting flowers embeds in candles. I think I found an alternative that I love even more! : r/candlemaking New to candle making, and was bummed to find how dangerous putting flowers embeds in candles. I think I found an alternative that I love even more! : r/candlemaking](https://i.redd.it/qp3bvb06kwy61.jpg)
New to candle making, and was bummed to find how dangerous putting flowers embeds in candles. I think I found an alternative that I love even more! : r/candlemaking
![Dipping in the center, why? I'm new to candle making. This is my first few. Why did it sink in the middle? And the sides are super high up, it was ofc Dipping in the center, why? I'm new to candle making. This is my first few. Why did it sink in the middle? And the sides are super high up, it was ofc](https://i.redd.it/m6r0xb67zvca1.jpg)
Dipping in the center, why? I'm new to candle making. This is my first few. Why did it sink in the middle? And the sides are super high up, it was ofc
![Absolute newbie to the world of candle making, so I cheated and used a DIY kit from a local business. Still proud of how they turned out! These are soy wax candles Absolute newbie to the world of candle making, so I cheated and used a DIY kit from a local business. Still proud of how they turned out! These are soy wax candles](https://i.redd.it/84zxsrfbaod71.jpg)
Absolute newbie to the world of candle making, so I cheated and used a DIY kit from a local business. Still proud of how they turned out! These are soy wax candles
![REQUEST: my candle's melted a hole into itself. The firetip is very deep inside and I am having trouble lighting it on fire without having molten wax dripping all over my hand. REQUEST: my candle's melted a hole into itself. The firetip is very deep inside and I am having trouble lighting it on fire without having molten wax dripping all over my hand.](https://preview.redd.it/request-my-candles-melted-a-hole-into-itself-the-firetip-is-v0-h2ciwpswm8ka1.jpg?auto=webp&s=19ceb4909a8e4cdf08d2c2f9f897ded7f8974459)
REQUEST: my candle's melted a hole into itself. The firetip is very deep inside and I am having trouble lighting it on fire without having molten wax dripping all over my hand.
![So I am quite new to candle making- my pillar candles keep splitting down the side and allowing the molten wax to seep out into a puddle. How can I prevent this? :( : So I am quite new to candle making- my pillar candles keep splitting down the side and allowing the molten wax to seep out into a puddle. How can I prevent this? :( :](https://preview.redd.it/15nmaip6wqh71.jpg?auto=webp&s=7966342bb579c4f39a295383c7ae8eccd6c70d06)
So I am quite new to candle making- my pillar candles keep splitting down the side and allowing the molten wax to seep out into a puddle. How can I prevent this? :( :
![Melt pool after 2 hours. Cd 12 on left, cd 14 on right. 14 is less mushroomy and I feel like has a someone smaller melt pool but still looks good to Melt pool after 2 hours. Cd 12 on left, cd 14 on right. 14 is less mushroomy and I feel like has a someone smaller melt pool but still looks good to](https://i.redd.it/6h2xxpr53mh51.jpg)
Melt pool after 2 hours. Cd 12 on left, cd 14 on right. 14 is less mushroomy and I feel like has a someone smaller melt pool but still looks good to
![How to “rehome” this candle? It's practically new and I want to salvage it. But without damaging it more, or cutting myself on the broken glass. : r/ candlemaking How to “rehome” this candle? It's practically new and I want to salvage it. But without damaging it more, or cutting myself on the broken glass. : r/ candlemaking](https://preview.redd.it/how-to-rehome-this-candle-its-practically-new-and-i-want-to-v0-tst56pz04eoa1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2cfa1b83bc7f40b6a7c845b765f49ac90ee909ef)
How to “rehome” this candle? It's practically new and I want to salvage it. But without damaging it more, or cutting myself on the broken glass. : r/ candlemaking
![I've recently started making candles from wax scraps and tea candles. Since I don't have wicks, I use tall candles. These are my most recent creations, they're not perfect, but i like I've recently started making candles from wax scraps and tea candles. Since I don't have wicks, I use tall candles. These are my most recent creations, they're not perfect, but i like](https://preview.redd.it/6flwzuy3bq881.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=def600a603938bbabc251153e83f7a24ba9ef08a)
I've recently started making candles from wax scraps and tea candles. Since I don't have wicks, I use tall candles. These are my most recent creations, they're not perfect, but i like
![I've recently started making candles from wax scraps and tea candles. Since I don't have wicks, I use tall candles. These are my most recent creations, they're not perfect, but i like I've recently started making candles from wax scraps and tea candles. Since I don't have wicks, I use tall candles. These are my most recent creations, they're not perfect, but i like](https://i.redd.it/v7z5str3bq881.jpg)