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Waxes and wicks

What candle wax is, how the main waxes differ, and how wicks feed the flame.

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Four small ceramic dishes of different candle waxes

Types of candle wax, explained

Paraffin, soy, beeswax, blends.

Two glass bowls side by side

Soy wax vs paraffin

Where each one comes from.

Rolled honey-colored beeswax tapers and a raw beeswax block on a linen runner

Beeswax candles, explained

One of the oldest waxes.

Neatly laid rows of cotton flat

Candle wick types and sizes

Flat, square, cored, wooden.

A bundle of thin wooden wicks tied with twine beside an empty amber jar on a walnut table

Wooden wicks, explained

The look and the crackle.

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Paraffin, soy, beeswax, blends.

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