When the water boils, place the smaller pot in the larger one (you are making a double boiler with the two pots), you want to keep the water boiling. Remove the wrappers from the candles and break into pieces. Place all the pieces into the top of your double boiler (small pot) and let melt. Don’t worry about the wicks in the melting candles they will stay in the bottom of the pot even when pouring the wax.