Q&A for How to Make Crayon Candles

Yes, but it will not work as well. Candles made entirely of crayons for wax burn quicker and less brightly.

Yes, you can.

it's just a wick with a neck at the bottom. You could use an untabbed wick, but it may be more difficult.

Use twine and hot glue.

Either buy crayons or don't make crayon candles.

Yes, but it will burn out quicker. Try to use a bigger container and more crayons.

Try microwaving the candle if you can. If not, boil a pot of water and pour the water into a bowl. Submerge the candle until it melts.

Yes. Paraffin is a type of wax. People just use soy because it is more environmentally friendly.

Try to find something five feet tall and glass or metal to pour your wax into, you will also need an incredibly long wick for this candle. You could also make a mold for the candle from scratch.

You don't need them while making the candles, but you will need them when you're finished making the candles so you have somewhere to put them.

Candle wax. If you have none, you can chop up a candle to melt.

Yes, you can use whatever type of candles you would like.

The candles do work if you just use crayon wax, but it is not as efficient as regular wax and crayon wax together. The candles won't last as long or burn as efficiently.

There is no best crayon, any crayon that is made of wax,like Crayola, will work.

You can buy wax at your local craft store, like Michael's. No, there is no specific kind you need, but paraffin, soy, or beeswax are candle making waxes.

Not that I know of, but just in case I would recommend you use Crayola, because it has always worked out nicely for me.

No, do not melt plastic, it will burn burn, smoke, and stink up your whole house.

You can just hold it upright until it it dries and can support the wick on its own.

Yes! You can also take a candle you don't want anymore (as long as it is uncolored) and melt it in a microwave. You can then take the melted wax and mix it with melted crayon. And you can reuse the wick, too!

No, you are dealing with a very hot material that will repeatedly get very hot. It's a candle, which requires heat to make and creates heat when used.