Description
Candle makers mold candles, place the wick in the middle of the mold and fill the mold with wax, by hand or machine. They remove the candle from the mold, scrape off excess wax and inspect the candle for any deformities.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
construct mouldsfill mouldscool candles in bathscontrol temperaturetrim excess materialgrade candlesdye candlesuse moulding techniquesinsert wickensure conformity to specificationsextract products from mouldsmelt waxtend wax bleaching machineryshape candlesdrip candlesset up the controller of a machineensure mould uniformitycarve materialsuse heat gunadd scentmaintain mouldsensure correct goods labellingrecord production datapack goodsrepair mould defectsselect mould typesorder suppliesmatch product moulds