Cutting A Candle In Half

[Weezle]

I found a great buy on some non-scented pillar candles the other day. I bought a few but Ii would love to cut them in half instead of using them as 12 inch pillars. Could you do this and make two candles from them?

 

[HerbalMajik]

It really depends on how sharp your knife is. It may just drag the string out and destroy the candle outright. If you do manage a clean cut in half, you could probably just melt the wax on the tip and you would have two candles!

 

[Marjorie]

I would make sure your knife is really sharp! The wax will dull it quickly and make it hard to make a clean cut. Then melt the wax on the bottom of one candle to smooth the edges and on the top of the other to expose the wick.

 

[wonder]

What a great idea, not one that I thought of. This would be a frugal way to have more candles. I have never attempted to cut a candle once it was already made.

Try it and let us know how you made out.

 

[Weezle]

I'm thinking I could use a sharp knife and heat it to let it slide through a bit easier. I would keep reheating it and keep cutting so I could get it through the candle easier. Then melt it slightly in order to make the bottom of the candle smooth. I'm going to try this one.

 

[heytacos]

Use a heated knife to get through the wax quicker and then flatted out the two (new) bottom pieces. I have seen this done a few times but make sure the knife is up to the challenge, as I know it can be a tad tricky.