Guest guest Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 How to Make Your Own Wicks for CandlesDissolve 2 tablespoons of table salt and 4 tablespoons of borax in 1½ cups of warm water.Soak a 1-foot length of regular cotton kite string or twine in the solution for 15 minutes.Hang each string with a clothespin for 5 days to be sure it iscompletelyUse a paperclip to dip each string completely in melted wax 3 to 4times, coating it completely. Hang it up to dry as before Store wicks rolled up in a newspaper.TIPS:Add a teaspoon of one of these chemicals for coloured flames:strontium chloride for a brilliant red flame, boric acid for a deepred flame, calcium for a red-orange flame, calcium chloride for a yellow-orange flame, table salt for a bright yellow flame, borax fora yellow-green flame, coppersulphate (blue vitrol/bluestone) for a green flame, calcium chloridefor a blue flame, potassium sulphate or potassium nitrate (saltpeter) for a violet flame, or Epsom salts for a white flame.WARNING:Add ONLY one chemical for color variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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