Whipping Wax

I'm not gonna lie to you. Whipping wax is MESSY! So, be sure to wear old clothes when you attempt it.

You can see from the picture to the left I've been whipping wax all day and everything is pretty messy. Don't worry, it all scrapes off later when I'm finished. My tools include a deep container (helps to keep down the wax splashes), a cake mixer with a whisk attachment, a re-usable pastry bag w/ a metal tip (disposable pastry bags are too thin and have a tendency to blow out), a relatively straight bladed knife, and a spoon.

I've found that the whisk attachment works best, but you can use the regular beaters or one of those drink mixer attachments to get a similar effect. Although, I feel you get the best results by using the whisk attachment.
 

After melting your wax, fill your container no more than 1/3 full (to keep down wax splashes). If you are adding fragrance, do so now and blend it in with your mixer.

After the wax has cooled some (it gets a whitish "skin" on top), it is ready to be whipped. So, start whipping it with your mixer until it gets light and fluffy, like egg whites.
 

As you can see, the wax is whipped and now ready to be applied. You can now spoon, scoop, pour (if wax is loose enough) on to your candle. I like to fill my pastry bag with the whipped wax to have better direction when I am applying it. Just be quick with it, because it starts to harden up fast!

Now, if after your first application of whipped wax, you need to whip more, just scrape the container down and add more melted wax and whip it all together. Just be sure to scrape out your pastry bag after each use, or it will clog up on you. (See scraping below)
 

Cleaning Up
 

Whipped Wax Uses

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