mmm waxing i love it and you can be so imaginative with it too you're not supposed to use coloured or scented candles but *holds hands up*
we just tested a couple of different ones and they didnt cause a bad reaction and it looks much nicer...for us anyway.
we tried the ones supposedly made for wax play but we found them a waste of time, they didnt melt too well they're mostly just a gimmick.

drippings good but Icehawk melted some...quite a large amount... in a pan and waited for it to cool down enough (wasnt an easy task getting it just right and took a lot of patience) then carefully poured it all over my back that was amazing!

we've made casts too but getting them off without damaging them is not very easy lol

Quote Originally Posted by DowntownAmber View Post
Beeswax candles also melt at a higher temp, just FYI. Learned that in chat just the other day.
beeswax melts much higher than any other form of wax.

another tip.. the harder the candle the higher the temp, this is because of the stearin content,most common candles are made up of stearin (which gets pretty hot!) and the more stearin the harder the candle.

also the wider lipped the candle the less heat,when the wax is melting it forms a pool around the lip giving it a chance to cool slightly before dripping/pouring.
ive only ever had one bad experience with wax and that was with those birthday cake ones,it drips immediately as it doesnt have anywhere to 'gather'....i ended up with a few minor burns lol