HOW TO MAKE BEESWAX TAPER CANDLES with Rajiv Surendra

Rajiv has been making beeswax tapers for over 20 years. It's an annual tradition of his that began in high school and now continues in the barn in Rhode Island, every fall. Join Rajiv as he shares his technique for this method, which everyone can try themselves at home! 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour:    • How I Transformed my Apartment into a Magi...   🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour:    • This Isn't Your Average Storage Space! Tou...   🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind:    • Is your mind a cluttered mess? Here’s how ...   🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites:    • How to Wash your Whites and keep them supe...   🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape:    • Wrapping gifts using NO TAPE with Rajiv Su...   🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public:    • How To Walk In Public With Rajiv Surendra ...   🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1:    • Rajiv Surendra's Playlist   ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction and "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" • 2:26 | Beginning of Beeswax Candle Making Journey • 3:03 | Candle Making Overview • 4:22 | Materials Needed for Candle Making • 5:33 | Wax Melting Techniques • 7:45 | Selecting the Right Wick • 15:03 | Preparing Wick with Weights • 19:13 | Candle Dipping Setup • 27:08 | Precise Dipping Techniques • 36:30 | Personal Story of Learning Candle Making • 39:12 | Philosophy of Small Actions • 41:27 | Cultural Significance of Beeswax Candles • 41:27 - Start of "Mankind's connection to bees" section • 45:01 - Poetic recitation (begins with "I will arise and go now...") • 45:59 - Discussion about enjoying solitude • 46:51 - Continuing candle dipping technique • 48:02 - Cutting candle bottoms • 49:40 - Humorous interlude about "who likes a flat bottom" • 51:41 - Final presentation of completed beeswax candles • 52:34 - Closing "Candle in the Wind" Blooper 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Beeswax Sourcing • Local Farmers Market Candle Supplies • Pure Beeswax vs. Commercial Candles • Wax Melting Temperature • Double Boiler Technique • Wick Selection • Wick Sizing • Candle Width Considerations • Brass Nuts for Wick Weighting • Dipping Technique • Candle Symmetry • Temperature Control • Wax Preservation • Top-up Wax Method • Candle Thickness Development • Taper Candle Shaping • Artistic Candle Making • Personal Candle Making Journey • Mindfulness in Crafting • Positive Thinking Through Crafts • Cultural Significance of Beeswax • Candle Making as Meditation • Spiritual Symbolism of Candles • Practical Candle Making Tips • Equipment Preparation • Wax Recycling • Candle Finishing Techniques • Personal Growth Through Crafting • Community Knowledge Sharing • Sustainable Craft Practices • Romantic Shared Activity • Aesthetic Candle Design • Patience in Craftsmanship • Therapeutic Crafting • Reflective Creativity • Beeswax Candle Mastery: A Meditative Journey of Crafting Pure, Handmade Tapers If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram:   / rajivsurendra   ✅ TikTok:   / rajivsurendra_   ✅ Twitter:   / rajivsurendra   🔴 ** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe:    / rajivsurendra   🔎 HASHTAGS #candlemaking #Rajivsurendra #diy #candles