By: VSAUER


Although I don't recall whether or not the recycled jars you
suggested are strong enough to withstand candlemaking, there are
many other options for making candles.

If you have access to fairly large, strong sea shells, the wax
can be poured into them - very simple, but elegant.  Likewise,
tiny sea shells can be incorporated into molded candles - and
anything from paper cups to milk cartons can be used as a mold.

For example, simply tinting wax green and pouring it into
inverted cone-shaped paper cups would produce Christmas tree
shaped candles.  You could either, which could then be decorated
as Christmas trees.

My personal choice would be to use this technique (either
tree-shaped or any other of your choice) to make treasure
candles, wherein little charms are interspersed with the wax,
along with an amulet containing good wishes or a personal
message.  (If this sounds of interest and you'd like
step-by-step directions for them, just let me know.)

There are two wonderful mail order supply companies.  Although I
don't recall Barker's number off the top of my head, Pourette's
is 1-800-888-WICK.  Their free catalogues contain virtually
everything you could need.  I particularly recommend Pourette's
loose leaf binder named "The Cauldron".  It contains the best
collection I've ever seen of fantastic ideas, tips, and
techniques for every type of candle for all sorts of occasions.