candle maker
Candle makers mold candles, place the wick in the middle of the mold and fill the mold with wax, by hand or machine. They remove the candle from the mold, scrape off excess wax and inspect the candle for any deformities.
Also called: candle molder, artisan candle maker, artisanal candle maker, wax candle maker, candle former, candle making machine operative, candle making machine tender, candle moulder
- 17
- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- wax bleacher2 skills in common
Essential skills
17- candle making techniques
- construct moulds
- control temperature
- cool candles in baths
- drip candles
- dye candles
- ensure conformity to specifications
- extract products from moulds
- fill moulds
- grade candles
- insert wick
- melt wax
- shape candles
- tend wax bleaching machinery
- trim excess material
- types of waxes
- use moulding techniques
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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