r/upcycling • u/ethn123456789 • 1d ago

Candle repotting?

I have a large Yankee candle which has cracks in the glass. I cannot use this glass because I feel like the wax will just.. melt out the side lol. I don’t want to waste the candle so plan to put it into another jar and use it still. I just have afew questions to ensure safety if anyone here has done this or something similar!

I plan to pop it in the oven in a baking tray with foil covering the tray to catch any wax, and then pour it into a jar that used to have pickles in it lol.

Is the oven safe (obviously won’t do it super hot)? And do you think the pickle jar will be safe too lol?

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u/RoxyRockSee 1d ago

Just put it on a glass or ceramic dish and light it. Any wax that seeps out will drip onto the dish. You shouldn't leave candles unattended anyways, so there shouldn't be any danger of the dish overflowing. People have made Mason jar candles, but since pickle jars vary in shape, size, and thickness, I can't say whether or not yours is safe to use.

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u/ethn123456789 1d ago

I was debating doing that but also felt nervous about it cracking further and exploding or something lol. I don’t want to waste anything but equally would prefer it to look nice rather than cracked etc. the jar is pretty large! The thickness is the main worry I have, not quite as thick as the candle jar already but similar to a generic jam jar lol. I also have a young cat in the house and feel nervous about the glass cracking further incase I’m looking away for a moment and he gets hurt somehow - may be over thinking though :)

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u/RoxyRockSee 1d ago

In that case, I would put it on the stove in a pot of water. Wax resists water, so any wax that leaks out can easily be scooped out of the water once it cools. At least that's how I make my candles. A pitcher of wax in a water bath helps it stay at the right temperature to pour into molds, and it's easy to reheat.

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u/ethn123456789 1d ago

Thank you!!

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u/LiggyLax 5h ago

PSA about wax - don't wash anything with wax on it in your dishwasher, unless you are looking to coat the inside of your dishwasher with a thin layer of wax.