If I don't have candles at home for a cake, what can I do?

For this usage, I found higher melting point paraffin wax such as pillar or taper wax worked best. Don’t use soy wax–it sets up too soft. To make toothpick candles, you will need: toothpicks (plain are best, but all I had on hand were colored) candle wax dye and scent (optional) glitter (optional) fine flat braid candle wicking. Melt the candle wax. read more

Melt a candle stub (white) or a cake of paraffin to make a candle base. Add the bayberry wax and strain through cheesecloth. Keep on the back of the stove. Add your wick into a desired mold and then add melted wax. Allow to cool. If you don’t want to go to all the trouble of making your own wax. you can buy pre-made bayberry wax. read more