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Medieval Snow Candles
Beeswax
Candle wicking
Double Boiler
Thermostat
Wax paper
Oven mitt
Medium sized stick
-Melt wax in the double boiler to no more than 150°
-Dip 8 inch lengths of wick into the wax to stiffen
-Place the wicks on wax paper to dry
-Re-melt beeswax. Poke the end of the stick into a bank of hard packed snow creating several 6 inch holes
-Dangle wicks into the holes and fill with melted wax (using oven mitt)
-Wait for wax to harden then remove snow from around candle
The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of
the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.
~Elbert Hubbard
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