The Codex
Glossary
Act 1

The First Pour

A single candle, poured with intent, documented end to end.

Sections in this act
  1. Section 01

    The Bench

    The workspace a candle deserves, before the wax comes out.

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  2. Section 02

    The Pour

    One candle, measured not guessed, from cold wax to cooled tin.

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  3. Section 03

    Reading the Candle

    What the top of a cooled candle is trying to tell you.

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  4. Section 04

    The Cure

    Why the same candle smells different on day one and day fourteen.

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  5. Section 05

    Paraffin

    The wax the industry quietly still relies on, and where it belongs.

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