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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: Amazingrotavator(Derby) on February 02, 2011, 17:18:02

Title: Sulphur Candles
Post by: Amazingrotavator(Derby) on February 02, 2011, 17:18:02

Sulphur candles are being took off the market at the end of this year.I'm getting a bigger shed so I can stock up.

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: jimtheworzel on February 02, 2011, 17:54:35

why not make your own ?

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: Amazingrotavator(Derby) on February 02, 2011, 17:56:21

Get me the recipe. I'll have a go.

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: jimtheworzel on February 02, 2011, 18:07:47

Fumigation Candles are made by melting a small quantity of clean beeswax in a double pan and gradually stirring in 'flowers of sulphur' until the liquid is quite thick, but will still just be able to be poured.

Pour this mixture into a pre-wicked and pre-warmed candle mould (a metal one will work best) allow to cool slowly and when it has reached room temperature (about 6 hrs) place the mould and candle in the freezer, then after a further 12 - 24 hrs the candle will come out of the mould

its cheaper to use melted candle wax in stead of bees wax, and you can re use the wick

hope this helps
regards   Jim

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: tonybloke on February 02, 2011, 18:22:23

can you acknowledge where you copy and paste information from, please?

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: jimtheworzel on February 02, 2011, 18:34:43

i googled     making sulpher candles

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: tonybloke on February 02, 2011, 23:01:27

Quote from: jimtheworzel on February 02, 2011, 18:34:43

i googled     making sulpher candles

yes, but where did you copy the info from?
(which site)

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: jimtheworzel on February 02, 2011, 23:21:59

sorry tony looked but cant find the site

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: jimtheworzel on February 03, 2011, 18:33:37

tony i think this is the one i used for sulphur candles

http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/fumcandle.html

regards   Jim

Title: Re: Sulphur Candles
Post by: tonybloke on February 03, 2011, 22:34:58

cheers Jim !!