Fig. 459.—Glue the wick to the bottom.
Puncture a small hole through the dot in the bottom of the mould and, after waxing the end to stiffen it, thread one of the wicks through the hole from the outside. Cut off the knot and draw the wick up to within half an inch of the end, then separate the strands, spread them out flat and glue them to the bottom ([Fig. 459]). Glue the last disk you made, over the wick on the bottom of the mould, arranging the laps in order as you did those of the first. Be very careful that none of the slashes run even the shortest distance across the bottom, and do not use the moulds until the glue is perfectly hard.
You will need a separate mould for each candle, and when all are ready
Make a Stand of a Box.
Fig. 460.—Cut three holes in the box.
In the bottom of the box, cut three round holes just large enough to admit the candle-moulds ([Fig. 460]). Set the box in a small meat-platter to catch any spilled wax, and slip three moulds into the holes, allowing them to stand on the plate. Draw the wick of each up tightly and run a long hat pin through all three, resting the pin in the notches at the top and bringing each wick in the middle of its mould ([Fig. 461]). If this is done properly the wicks will not sag, but will be held taut by the pin.
Break up and
Melt the Bayberry Wax