Using seven sheets of beeswax (9″ × l2″ each) and a primed wick 10″ long, plus 2 ounces of melted beeswax, you can make a square candle from the textured sheets of beeswax. These are quite easy to make, with little mess as you need melt only a small amount of wax.

• Lay the primed wick across one beeswax sheet as described above. Roll up the entire sheet around the wick.

• Place another sheet of beeswax next to the edge of the end of the first sheet and again roll tightly. Keep the edges even as you roll so that they remain the same length.

• Using your metal ruler, press the sheets against a third sheet of beeswax at a 90° angle, pressing the roll into a square shape as you turn it over each time.

• Continue adding the remaining sheets, using the ruler at each turn to make the sides square. After you have the edges shaped, lightly score each remaining sheet against the ruler to help you fold (not roll) the wax around the inner core of squared wax sheets.

• Press the end of the final sheet firmly into place as you bend it around the candle. This step will insure that the finished candle does not unroll as it burns.

• Holding the finished candle upside down over a cookie sheet lined with paper to catch the drips, use a small spoon to pour some of the melted beeswax into the cracks between the layer of wax sheets. Smooth some melted wax evenly over the bottom to seal the candle together and give a flat surface.