This programme is filmed in the candle workshop at Gelligroes Mill in Wales. Amanda Bevan releases from its mould a green candle, made from paraffin wax poured at 93° C. Holding it by the untrimmed, braided cotton wick, she dips it again in ‘dip and carve’ wax using first white, then red and finally white again. The different shades are created by adding small amounts of coloured pigment to the wax which is heated to 71–76° C. The candle has to cool slightly between dips to allow the next colour to adhere, with more time allowed as the candle becomes larger. The advantage of ‘dip and carve’ wax is that it is specially blended to stay soft longer to allow time for decoration. The candle is now hung by the wick – ready to be decorated. For this purpose Amanda may use an ordinary vegetable knife as shown in the film or special carving tools. As the wax is cut away from the candle, Amanda rolls it into the required design, revealing stripes of the varied colours. In this particular design the pattern is repeated on each angle of the candle. Decoration of this type takes 5–6 minutes – any longer and the wax would be too brittle to work. Finally the wick is trimmed, the candle is lit and we can appreciate the beauty of the finished product.