| Show CANDLES OF BA BAYBERRY WAX important and decorative yuletide accessory ory may be made with little effort 0 lAY BERRY candles candies for the V 1 yuletide see season son were the j pride of colonial dames Q then they went out completely arid and no one ever heard of homemade home made bayberry candles candies until a few years ago saw it 11 revival of the art when one found them again tn in arts and crafts shops writes helen harrison Hurr lson in the new york post amateurs began to experiment and they learned that candle making Is not a difficult art one amateur experimenter found that brass or copper kettles used tor for melting wax made the gray green of barberry wax much greener the old fashioned candle dip method Is simple or one can construct molds of heavy paper if regular forms are not available one quart measure of berries will make a medium sized candle the old fashioned candle molds are large and require about two of berries for one candle the berries should be covered with water and set over the fire to melt off the wax coating As an twigs and leaves get in with the berries it Is necessary to strain the wax through a sieve bleve at first firm after the first straining the wax should be re heated and then strained again through coarse cheesecloth beese cloth when ready to mold fasten lengths of candi candlewick ewick through each mold knotting the wick at the molds point and tying the other end around a stick that will rest across the top of the mold heating the wax was again fill in each mold making sure that the wick Is taut to remove from mold without cracking warm it slightly in hot water before supping slipping the candle from each form heavy paper can be sewed or pasted into mold forms and a bottom glued to each leaving a small hole in the center of the bottom through which the wick can be slipped and knotted it Is a slower process but satisfactory as a makeshift to make candle dips fasten two or three pieces of wick iek to a stick and far enough apart to prevent touching but not too far to extend beyond the sides of the kettle holding the wax was dip into hot wax repeatedly as each coat chills until desired size has been obtained rf |
