GEL WAX

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This is A clear gel and can be found at just about any local craft store. It's fun to work with because you may drop small decorative items into the gel to make stunningly beautiful and individually tailored gifts for friends and family.
But of all the candle waxes available to you, this may be the most dangerous to work with as well. Because of the hotter melting point, you'll need to put this wax directly over a heat source -- and be very careful.
The key to working with gel wax is remembering that it won't "melt" for you in the traditional sense. When you work with paraffin, you'll notice that your chunk of wax goes from one physical state -- that of a chunk (or chunks) of wax -- to a melted or molten form.
The transformation of gel wax won't be quite as definite. The gel, as it gets hotter, it comes to resemble a syrup-like substance more and more. If you continue to melt it, thinking that it's going to get thinner . . . well . . . that just won't happen.
But many candle makers love to work with it because it's clear. And that means you have just about an unlimited choice of adding accessories to create beautiful images.
There are still several other kinds of waxes you can use in your candle making. Why not visit http://www.swankeecandles.com to discover why you don't really have to "melt" beeswax in order to fashion it into a candle.