*** Quoting Donna Lewis from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***
 > DL> Will do,  bleach beeswax OUTSIDE on WINDY days, and stay opposite of d
 > DL> wind is blowing.
CS > Hey just wondering, but having just returned from 3 weeks at sea, how
CS > did it go?
DL> Too cold and windy here right now (the wind just adds to the chill fac
DL> now).  Will wait for it to warm up a whole lot more, but not as late a
DL> July if possible as that them makes it too hot for me to be outside.
Ah, then you need a windy late spring day.  Should be one suitable before 
much longer.
 > On my homefront, I have a request for 5 large storm candles for a
 > neighbor who has family in Canada (the storm hit part).  Might add the
 > family is fine now, just low on candles of a good quality burnable type
 > for real live *use* vice 'looks pretty on a shelf but doesnt actually
 > happen to be usable for light'.
DL> I have one of those cut and twisted multi coloured wax candles that ha
DL> faded and I use when necessary.  I finally bought some oil lamps to ha
DL> on hand for the occassional power outage that we have.  Found it was e
DL> to have a bottle of oil on hand than keep up with candles.  Also it's
DL> easier to walk with the oil lamp than the candle.
Easier to walk perhaps if you have no glass storm covers, but much more 
dangerous if you trip with a lit one!
 > I have 12 of them now curing in the garage and will box them up tomorrow
 > for express shipment.  Hehehe They asked for them, because my Xmas
 > candles got 'recycled' giftwise up there just in time to be of use!
 > (Smile, dont bother me none at all and it's kinda funny to see they got
 > to the right place just in time eh?)
DL> I didn't know that candles had to be cured.  I assume you just let the
DL> sit for a certain required amount of time before use?
Sorry, that is my word for letting them 'cool'. Takes about a day, depending 
on weather.  They do in fact however burn better after a month or so.  I 
suppose any remaining moisture has leached out so that you get no smoke (or 
little if you have added lots of scent).
If you make some candles, and want to burn on same day, just tuck it in the 
freezer for a few hours after mostly solid to complete the cooling of the 
candle core.
How long does it take before it is mostly solid?  Depends on how thick the 
candle is.  Most of mine are 3 inch diameter and take 3 hours for the center 
to be solid (mostly) and ready for the fridge/freezer.  Advise not putting it 
in there before this and do stand it 'upright' or you could get a nasty 
suprise of leaking wax all over your foodstuffs!
DL> BTW, if you're ever lucky enough to head to Bermuda for a couple of da
DL> please let me know.
Hehehe Sure thing.  Actually I was near it in November.  Stopped off in Sint 
Maartins for 3 days.
                                       xxcarol
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