If you boil honeycomb in water after collecting honey and leave it overnight, the beeswax will be separated from the honeycomb which can then be formed into the familiar sheets that you can purchase from any craft store. Beeswax can also be melted in the same way that you would melt paraffin wax and is ideal for dipping to make taper candles of various lengths and shapes. new candle making ideas As beeswax candles are a very straightforward and simple type of candle, you will find that there is not too much that can go wrong with your candles. When burned in a draft free environment with a wick trimmed to one quarter of an inch, a beeswax candle will burn bright and clean without smoke or soot.