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clear crystals

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Additives that can prolong burning time, enhance colors and raise melting point.

cold pour

Gifts & crafts; Candles

This is a technique in which you pour the wax at a cooler temp, and sometimes into a chilled metal mold to give it a rustic look as opposed to a smooth finish.

color stabilizer

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Inhibits fading from light, and also helps improve the stability of the candle's color and protect it from the effects of heat and fragrance solvents. 

core

Gifts & crafts; Candles

The central part of a candle.

core burning

Gifts & crafts; Candles

When the melt pool does not reach the edges of the candle and it burns a hole down the center, but leaves a wall of wax around the edges.  This can happen in both container candles and pillars, and ...

core candle

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Core means "middle".  Core candle many times refers to plain unscented & uncolored pillar candles used for over-dipping and cut & curl candle making.  A core pillar can also be used when putting ...

cored wicks

Gifts & crafts; Candles

Designed to stay straight while burning, braided with round cross section. Cores contain either zinc, cotton or paper for effect.

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