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You can use the prongs of a fork to press the wax into the side of the bowl and break it up which will make it melt faster in the microwave. Be careful to not get any of the wax on your skin. You can find the flash point of your wax on the side of its container or packaging. Your wax should always be at least 30–50 °F (−1–10 °C) below its flash point.
Once you’re careful and keep a watchful eye on your wax, you shouldn’t encounter any problems.
The flash point is the temperature the wax will ignite at. You can find the flash point of your wax on the side of its container or packaging. Your wax should always be at least 30–50 °F (−1–10 °C) below its flash point.
Keep an eye on the wax. The oven is a little more dangerous than the microwave so it’s important to keep your eye on it. Be especially vigilant with a gas oven. Once the wax turns to liquid, it will become much more flammable and won’t have any problems finding a flame in a gas oven.
This method should not be used by a novice or someone who has completed the other methods a few times. Find out the flash point of the wax you’re using. The flash point is the temperature the wax will ignite at. You can find the flash point of your wax on the side of its container or packaging. Your wax should always be at least 30–50 °F (−1–10 °C) below its flash point.
Ideally, you want as much of the bowl in the pan as possible as this will more evenly distribute the heat.
If the wax gets close to its flash point, use oven gloves to remove the large bowl from the pan. Give the wax some time to cool down before placing it back into the pan. Turn the heat down on the stove top.
