If you require a certain melting point for wax and it is unavailable in a preformulated mix, you can combine the characteristics of two waxes by blending them. Blending two or more waxes together will ordinarily provide you with a combination of their individual characteristics. For example, if you blend equal amounts of l28° Fahrenheit melting point wax and l45° melting point wax, the end product will have approximately the same characteristics and melting point as l35° melting point wax would have. Another example is that if you blend microcrystalline wax with a low melting point wax, the resulting blend will be sticky and thus better suited for hand-forming.

Should you decide a blend is what you need, simply study the types of waxes until you find one with the characteristics you wish your base wax to exhibit. Add this wax to your base wax, experimenting with small batches until you achieve the right combination. The easiest way to do this is to blend several batches in different proportions at the same time. Then, after the blends (be sure to label each one with the proportions of what you used) have cooled and hardened, you can determine which is best for your purpose. Do keep records in your notebook if you choose to use this blending technique. There is, as always, much trial-and-error involved in home candlemaking, especially when you are making different shapes and getting creative.