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Candle Fail

The WORST candle I’ve ever made 😭🕯️

Consider this your reminder that not every test pour is a winner 😂 Candle making is a whole lot of testing, failing, learning… and trying again.

She may be ugly, but she taught me a lesson 🤣

#CandleMaking #CandleMaker #CandleTok #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner

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it pretty good ❤️

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I still think it looks pretty good

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