Especialidades JA/Arte de hacer velas/Respuestas

Arte de hacer velas
Asociación General Artes y actividades manuales	Destreza: 1 Año de introducción: 1972

Requisitos

1

Hacer al menos cinco de los siguientes:

1a

Vela de arena tipo forma libre

1b

Vela en capa de colores

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Knot/Clove hitch/es

1c

Vela hecha de un molde

1d

Vela de hielo

1e

Vela sumergida

1f

Vela en gotera de cera

1g

Vela perfumada

1h

Vela de cera de abejas

1i

Velas flotantes

Floating Candle Instructions

1j

Vela en un contenedor/jarra

1k

Vela decorada

2

Conocer dos clases de cera para hacer velas y sus usos.

3

Conocer los tamaños de las mechas y cuál de ellos se quemarán adecuadamente en cada vela.

There are some tips that have been handed down by veteran candlemakers that can help the novice in the quest to find the correct wick size. The following tips are just generalizations, but are still a good place to start.

1. Wick size should general match the candle size. For example, small candles use small diameter wicks.
2. Wicks that are too small for the candle will leave a lot of unburned wax around the outside of the candle or just drown in the pool of wax that gathers at its base.
3. Wicks that are too large for the candle will cause excessive smoke, burn too fast, or even cause the wax to overflow down the sides of the candle or container.

The best guideline to use when choosing a wick size is to first decide the type of wick to use. The different materials that wicks are made of also effect how it burns. The following list includes common wick types and the types of candles they work the best in.

Wick type	Wax type	Candle type
CD wicks	Some beeswax and gels, paraffin	solid color, no fragrance
CDN wicks	Paraffin	Solid color, free standing pillar, container
3-ply cotton wick	Paraffin	Pillar, taper
Square braided wick	Any	Any
Paper core wick	Petroleum	Votive, pillar, container
Cotton core wick	Any	Tealight, votive, container, pillar

4

¿Cuándo una mecha de metal debería ser utilizada?

A metal core wick should be used on any candle with a large diameter. The purpose of the metal core is to hold the wick upright, keeping it from falling over and drowning the flame in liquid wax.

5

Conocer las técnicas de seguridad al hacer velas.

• When heating wax, it should be tended at all times.
• Have a fire extinguisher handy when heating wax in case it flares up.
• In the event of a flare-up, you may be able to extinguish the flame by covering the pot with a lid, cutting off the oxygen. If this fails, you will need a fire extinguisher.
• Wax should be melted in a double boiler rather than with direct heat. A double boiler can be improvised by placing the wax in a large tin can and then placing the can in a pot of water. The water is then boiled and the heat is transferred to the wax, causing it to melt. An added advantage to using a tin can for this purpose is that it can be discarded when finished.
• Hot wax and boiling water can burn you. Exercise appropriate caution.

References

• http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11893 Ice candle instructions
• http://spiritcrafts.stores.yahoo.net/seamlatmol.html These will make great molds.
• https://honours.adventistconnect.org/candle-making additional trainers notes from South Pacific Div.