candle dipping
Taper-making technique
Candle dipping is the traditional method of making candles by repeatedly lowering a wick into melted wax, allowing each layer to cool before the next dip.
The process builds up the candle's thickness gradually: We tried candle dipping at the colonial history museum.
The term also describes this activity as a craft or demonstration.
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- tallowRendered animal fat
- beeswaxHoneycomb building material
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
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