WICKS

2 Tbsp. Salt

4 Tbsp. Borax

2 Cups Warm Water

String or Twine



Mix all ingredients.



Soak the string, let dry, and wait 3 days for it to be cured.



Roll into ball for later use.



Cut length as needed.

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Dissolve borax and salt in the water.

Soak a 12 inch regular cotton kite string or twine in solution for 15 minutes.



Hang string with clothespin for 5 days to completely dry.



Use a paper clip to dip string in melted wax 3-4 times. Coating completely. Hang to dry as before.



Store wicks rolled up in a newspaper.



*Add 1 tsp. of one of the following for colored flames.

Strontium chloride=brillant red

Boric Acid=deep red

Lithium Chloride=Carmine

Calcium=red-orange

Sodium Chloride (table salt)=Bright Yellow

Borax=Yellow-Green

Copper Chloride=Blue

Copper Sulfate (blue vitriol/bluestone)=Green

Potassium Sulfate or Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter)=Violet

Epsom Salt=White