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Help with candle making needed!
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Hi all,
I'm new to candle making, and just tried making my first teacup candles. Everything has gone to plan with my first 'pour', however when the wax has cooled it has obviously shrunk, and therefore has separated from the teacups, i.e. there is a very small gap between the edge of the wax and the teacup.
I can't find very much information on this during my google searches, but a couple of sites are saying to heat the teacup before filling with the wax. Just wondering if anybody has any experience of this, whether it works, and also if there's anything I can do about the ones I've already made? Is it ok to just try and fill in the gap in my final pour?
Thanks a lot in advance
I'm new to candle making, and just tried making my first teacup candles. Everything has gone to plan with my first 'pour', however when the wax has cooled it has obviously shrunk, and therefore has separated from the teacups, i.e. there is a very small gap between the edge of the wax and the teacup.
I can't find very much information on this during my google searches, but a couple of sites are saying to heat the teacup before filling with the wax. Just wondering if anybody has any experience of this, whether it works, and also if there's anything I can do about the ones I've already made? Is it ok to just try and fill in the gap in my final pour?
Thanks a lot in advance

LBM 14th November 2014 - Total debt £8,852.54
Step Change DMP started 01 January 2015.
Step Change DMP started 01 January 2015.
DFD June 2020
MBNA: interest frozen - Halifax CC: interest frozen - Halifax Loan: interest frozen
Halifax O/D: interest frozen - Barclaycard: [?]
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Wax will always shrink a little, the best way is to top it up just before setting point.0
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