How to Melt Beeswax for Capping for Candles and Lotions
- 1). Fill the empty coffee can with the beeswax and place the can in the smaller pot.
- 2). Fill the larger pot 1/3 full of water. Place the smaller pot into the larger one. Gradually heat the water over medium heat, continuously stirring with a wooden spoon.
- 3). Place the lotion bottle that you want to cap on a flat surface. Place a small funnel inside the lotion bottle. Use a spoon to scoop small amounts of wax a little at a time into the funnel.
- 4). Slowly remove the funnel so the wax fills in around the area where it was removed. Allow the wax to cool and harden in the bottle.
- 5). Place the jar candle that you want to cap, or fill up, on a flat surface. Hold the funnel over the opening of the jar and pour beeswax over the top of the candle.
- 6). Allow the filled candle to cool and harden completely.
- 7). As wax shrinks down once it has hardened, fill the wax a second time. Allow the wax to cool and shrink again. Repeat this process until the candle has been capped to the top of the jar.
- 8). Let the beeswax completely harden before lighting the candle.
