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purifier | Paraffin Wax | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paraffin wax is quite useful. Diverse modern uses include skin treatment for removing hair, waxing skateboards its core uses are far more important and make it a high demand item in scarcity situations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The most common uses in an emergency situation for paraffin wax are for making candles and for the very important role of sealing canning jars. While light is important, daylight can suffice in many cases. Paraffin really shines when used as a sealant, and creates an airtight seal around home canned food jars. |
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| Bulk Paraffin | |||
| Paraffin is sold in slabs of various thickness and comes as a hardened wax substance the beautiful thing about paraffin is that it melts easily and can be readily shaped when it is cool but not yet hardened. | |||
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| Title | General Purpose Candle Making Wax-10 Pound Block | IGI 6006 (Formerly J-300) Wax Slab | IGI 1250 - Formerly 1218 (R-45) Wax Slab |
| EAN | 0622019703040 | 0809156009222 | 0809156008966 |
| Package Weight | 8.6 pound | 0.75 pound | 0.9 pound |
| Part Number | 70304 | WAXJ300SLAB | WAXR45SLAB |
| Paraffin warmer | ||
| paraffin can be warmed over a hot fire, but for perfect results a paraffin warmer is ideal (this requires electricity however). This is definitely a luxury item, but can be useful if you wish to make an early start on home canning or on candle manufacture. | ||
| Paraffin Warmer |  |
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| Title | GiGi Digital Paraffin Warmer with Steel Bowl | |
| EAN | 0073930095309 | |
| Feature | Digitally controlled quick melting . Includes steel bowl with safety grate |
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| Capacity | 8 pounds of paraffin wax | |
| Package Weight | 16 pound | |
| Part Number | 0953 | |
| Candle making accessories | ||
| Braided Wick | ||
| Spool of Braided Wick |
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Braided wick is ideal for making candles and is a common accessory for many people who are interested in paraffin wax techniques. If you anticipate needing to make your own candles and have access to wax or anticipate more traditional methods such as using natural sources for candles, then a supply of wicking material can be useful. |
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| Title | Braided Wick | |
| EAN | 0809156000465 | |
| Feature | 100 foot spool | |
| Package Weight | 1.05 pound | |
| Part Number | WICK24PLYFLBRSP | |
| Alternatives to paraffin |
| There are many ways to create wax, including traditional bees wax and wax that is made from rendered fats. This is an art which is for the advanced candle maker. For modern simplicity, just get a slab or two of paraffin and that way your lamps can stay fueled, your candles lit and your canning jars will always have a solid seal. It is also interesting to note that wax was used in ancient times to seal communications, by placing wax over an envelope closure and stamping it with a distinctive mark, usually by way of a signet ring. If the seal was broken, then the message was suspect.. Usually a visual inspection would make tampering quite obvious. In a survival situation even such primitive communication techniques and security checks may have their place |
