I've made several since then using 'melt and pour' soy wax, which is a lot easier to work with. I've also created style pieces like this particular candle, nestled as a frangipani, also known as plumeria.
It's one of my fave Pasifika fragrant flowers, which is very prominent in Hawaii but may have originated in other warmer climates and then with seeds transported to the Pacific.
I tested the candle and found that it doesn't leave any soot, i.e. that black residue often left by some candles, and it has a burn time of over 6 hours, so that's going pretty well.
I've also started experimenting with different waxy colours and fragrances, but I'm not yet going all out, as I'd like to keep the design and candle simple at this stage.
The neat thing is that I got to keep this promise to myself about giving it a go, as I remember having a Christmas candle that I received from friends during a Christmas trip to the USA and was gifted with a huge red candle that I kept for years, as it didn't seem to want to burn out.
Now it's my turn to make candles and have them ready as gifts for family and friends. It's also neat to pass it on to someone when they need a 'pick-me-up' so am working on a few ideas and enjoying this space when I'm not marking assignments...
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