Fill the pot with water and place on countertop burner, bring to a simmer.
Place one large glass jar or metal can into the pot of water and place the wax in it. Keep the water simmering and monitor the wax while it melts.
While waiting, cut the wick into 36 inch long pieces and tie a hex nut to each end.
Fill the other glass jar or metal can with cold water and place next to the burner.
Once the wax is completely melted, begin dipping. Hold the wick with both hands, making sure both ends that are hanging are equal length.
For the first dip, quickly lower the hex nuts and wick down into the wax and quickly pull back up and out. Dip the same way into the water. Use your fingers to gently pull down on the hex nuts to make sure the wick is straight.
Dip quickly down and up a second time and in the water again too. Use your fingers once more to make sure the wick is straight and there are no bends in it.
Now continue to quickly dip the candles in the wax and then the water, going back and forth until the candles are the thickness you like, around 12 dips.
Hang the candles up to cool for a few minutes then take them down and, using scissors or a large knife, cut off the bottom right above the hex nut.
Use your fingers to gently mold the bottom of the candle and press it on a flat surface to smooth it out. Hang them back up to continue cooling.
Take the end that was cut off and remove the hex nut to use again. Toss the wax back into the pot to be melted and used again as well.
Continue making candles depending on how much wax you have. Allow to cool for at least 24 hours before lighting.
