Jan 24 2009

Is there a way to straighten wax candles?

Published by Jennifer at 10:06 pm under Candles

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manx_max asked:


I have some nice candles that I had stored and when I took them out, they were all warped and crooked. Is there an easy way to straighten them out, or should I just throw them away?

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4 Responses to “Is there a way to straighten wax candles?”

  1. # snoopyon 28 Jan 2009 at 8:06 am

    put them under heat, such as hot water or in a microwave for a short period of time. Then mould them back into shape.

    I’m not sure if this will work, but its worth a try!

  2. # Teresaon 30 Jan 2009 at 5:58 pm

    If you can find a way to slowly raise their temperature, then bend them back straight, then cool them again it might work. They might not look perfect, because they might have marks from where you handled them but they would still burn.

  3. # stretchon 02 Feb 2009 at 12:03 pm

    I have put them in a tray and put them in the oven. Don’t set the heat too high or they will melt. Better to start off warm and then increase as needed. Once the candles became soft, I took them out, placed on a cutting board, and hand rolled them back into a fairly straight candle. They were 12 inch candles so they turned out pretty good.

  4. # pbowrenchon 04 Feb 2009 at 10:04 am

    You might try suspending them by their wick infront of a sunny window for a while