These are quite unusual and fairly new to my knowledge. Today I see them advertised in many mail-order catalogs of the upscale variety — that is, the pricey ones! However, you can make multiwicked candles from large molded candles quite easily. Using the hardened-candle wicking process described on p. 127, simply poke two, three, or more holes in your molded large candle and run wicks through them, knotting each one securely at the bottom and trimming flat.

You can multi-wick a candle of any shape — square, rectangular, cylindrical, round; tall or short. These burn prettily, though at a bit quicker burn rate than a single wick candle. But, you will have used more wax on the large mold candle, so it makes up for the burn time rate.

Multiwick candles are impressive when placed individually or in groups, and they are good for outdoor use when you want a lot of candlelight in a small space, such as on an outdoor dining table.

Chunk or Chip Candles

Another use for ice-cube trays is to make little chunks of wax, especially from leftover colored wax that you only have a little of. Once you've collected a bunch of different colored chunks, you can make some really unusual candles.

You can use plastic ice cube trays for saving leftover wax and making it into chunks. Just pour in what you have, a different color in each little section, and let harden. When you have a bunch of them, you can make chunk candles. You can also use candle ends you have saved for this purpose.

All you have to do is to put some chunks in a mold — milk cartons are great for this as are food cans — and pour clear melted wax over the chunks, filling in all the spaces. (This may take more than one pouring.)

When you take the candle out of the mold, you'll be surprised at the effect you have achieved! There's no limit — use one color of chunks, or two, or a dozen. Indulge both your fantasy and your leftovers.