I have a 6 in. diameter candle that is too tall. How can I cleanly take 2 in. off the bottom?

Answer 1

sewing thread may not be strong enough especially considering there is a wick in the center. also, you want to cut from the top because at the bottom there usually is a piece of metal that holds the wick into place. when i have faced this dilemma, i search through my husbands tool box for a bit of wire made for cutting through PVC pipe. picture hanging wire may work in a pinch. to clean the edges after you are done, brush the wax then soak it for a moment in HOT water. good luck!

Answer 2

Mount the candle on something that will hold it still (or you can try laying it down) and cut with a piece of sewing thread. It won't cut the wick so you will need to cut around it, pull the 2" piece off and then trim the wick. A cheese cutter may also work. With it, you could apply a little heat to the wire to make it cut easier.

Answer 3

option 1, get a big heavy knife, heat it red hot, and slice right through. its got to be heavy otherwise it may cool down in the middle of the process.
option 2, get a fine-toothed saw, carefully saw through, then smoothen the bottom on a hot plate.

heres another option, if you can get a wire saw, loop it around the candle and saw right through. easier to get a straight cut

Answer 4

Unless you have a table saw you will have to use a hack saw with a metal fine tooth blade

Answer 5

take a sharp bread knife and cut it...when you hit the wick cut it with a scissors then just keep on cutting with the knife

Answer 6

That is a very tricky thing to do however you decide to do it be extremely CAREFUL.Goodluck

Answer 7

electric carving knife...