You will need
  • Thick cotton thread (also suitable cord, rope or embroidery floss) with a length of about 30 cm
  • Salt – 2 tablespoons
  • Borax – 4 tbsp
  • 1.5 cups of water
  • Dishes for soaking
  • A pot for melting wax
  • The paper clamp
  • Wax
Instruction
1
In a Cup or another bowl, pour half Cup warm water dissolve it in 2 tbsp salt and 4 tbsp of borax. The thread or bundle soak in this solution for 15 minutes.
2
After soaking the thread hang on the rope for drying clothes, in a dry place. So the thread is completely dry, allow it to otvisetsya for five days.
3
In a specially prepared dish melt the wax. Secure the thread with a paper clamp. Dip it into the melted wax 3-4 times. The future of the wick is completely covered with wax. Then again, hang it to dry on a clothesline. After a few minutes the wick, hand made, ready.
4
For making candles, cut the desired length, not forgetting the margin. Keep ready the wick can be rolled into a coil.
5
To create a colored fire mixture for soaking the wick, you can add one teaspoon of chemicals. For example, the chloride of strontium gives red flame, table salt is bright yellow, drill - yellow-green potassium nitrate – violet.