tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61558384031207794442024-03-26T23:35:48.125-07:00Classic American ClothespinsHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155838403120779444.post-72855699688271451672013-09-15T15:14:00.020-07:002024-03-25T09:07:02.649-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">By: Herrick Kimball</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Updated: 25 March 2024</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Classic American Clothespins</i> is a small, home-based business with a big mission. My family and I are bringing the manufacture of high-quality, spring-and-wood clothespins back to America. Our goal is not to be an enormous, centralized clothespin manufacturing company, but to re-introduce a well-made, useful clothespin and encourage the small-scale, decentralized production of these clothespins by entrepreneurial woodworkers all across the nation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here is the story of how and why I have come to develop <i>Classic American</i> clothespins, and what makes these clothespins so special....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In 1887, Solon E. Moore, from the state of Vermont, was granted a patent for a new clothespin design (<a href="http://vintageclothespins.blogspot.com/2015/01/clothespin-patent-drawings.html">Click Here</a> to see the patent drawing). It consisted of two "wooden levers" held together with a "coiled fulcrum" spring. Out of some 146 other clothespin patents granted between 1852 and 1887, Moore's alone has stood the test of time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So it was that the quintessential clothespin was born in America. And for many generations, numerous American manufacturers produced <i>many</i> <i>millions</i> of hardwood clothespins with strong, dependable springs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">However, 100+ years later (2002), with the closing of the Penley Clothespin Company in West Paris, Maine, only the National Clothespin Company, of Montpelier, Vermont, remained. Then, five years later, National shut their operation down. In the end, American clothespin manufacturers were driven out of business by a flood of cheap, Chinese-made clothespins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Imported clothespins are cheap in price and cheap in quality. Anyone who hangs clothes with them knows it. The wood is soft and weak. The springs are wimpy. Such clothespins are discouraging to use because they don't hold clothes on the line dependably, and they break easily. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Plastic clothespins are hardly any better. They degrade and eventually break when subjected to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the spring of 2012, my wife complained to me about the poor quality of a package of imported clothespins she had recently purchased. It wasn't the first time I had heard the complaint. But it was the first time I really paid attention. What got my attention was when she said that I should make a better clothespin. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I guess she figured that if I can invent a <a href="http://whizbangplucker.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: red;">Whizbang chicken plucking machine</span></b></a>, and a <a href="http://planetwhizbang.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: red;">Whizbang wheel hoe</span></b></a>, a <b><span style="color: red;">Whizbang </span></b><a href="http://www.whizbangcider.net/"><b><span style="color: red;">cider press</span></b></a>, and other down-to-earth tools, then I ought to be able to make a decent clothespin. I was intrigued with the idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After a little research, I came to the conclusion that there was universal dissatisfaction with cheap, imported clothespins. I figured somebody should bring the manufacture of quality clothespins back to America, and that somebody would be me. Why not?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I found an American spring manufacturer who would work with me on the project. I purchased 50,000 heavy-gauge, tight-coil, custom-made stainless steel clothespin springs. Then I spent the rest of 2012 working on a clothespin design—a new <i>Classic American c</i>lothespin design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the fall of 2013, nearly a year and a half after deciding to bring quality wood-and-wire clothespins back to America, I made the very first <i>Classic American</i> clothespins. Those clothespins (approximately 12,000 of them) sold out remarkably fast, and the customer feedback was remarkably positive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The heart of a great clothespin—a clothespin that will dependably hold clothes on the line—is a quality spring. In the picture above you can see the spring on a cheap, imported clothespin (left) as compared to a <i>Classic American</i> clothespin. The <i>Classic American</i> spring is a heavier gauge of wire. Note also the skimpy coils on the imported clothespin, as opposed to the fully-wound spring on the Classic American.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The heavy wire gauge on my clothespins is the same as that of a particularly good old clothespin that once belonged to my mother. But i</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">nstead of using a spring made with standard steel, I opted to have my <i>Classic American</i> clothespin springs made of </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>stainless steel</b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">. As far as I can determine, stainless steel has never before been used to make a traditional-style clothespin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Stainless steel springs are, as you might imagine, more expensive to make, but I wanted a spring that would never rust.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Traditional clothespin wood is either birch, beech or maple. Such hardwoods are durable, have a uniform light-colored grain, and do not bleed tannin stains onto clothing. I have no idea what kind of wood is used to make the cheap imported clothespins. It is Asian mystery wood. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Classic American</i> clothespins are made of ash lumber. Ash is a North American hardwood with high strength and excellent weathering qualities. Ash is commonly used for tool handles. It is a beautiful wood with a distinct grain, and the color varies from white to very dark. It does not bleed tannins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I chose ash because of its ideal physical properties, but also because it has such a distinct grain, which darkens to a lovely patina with the passage of time. As a result, <i>Classic American</i> clothespins are simply beautiful—each has its own natural grain "identity." These clothespins have character like no other clothespin I've ever seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The picture above shows a dark-grained <i>Classic American</i> clothespin flanked by two old clothespins that have, over the years, developed the lovely dark patina that comes only with age (and care—those clothespins weren't left outdoors when not in use). The picture serves to show three distinct differences between the <i>Classic American</i> clothespin and the typical old-style pins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">First, take note of the "grip-grooves" in the <i>Classic American</i> pin. When you grasp a clothespin with grip grooves, your grip is more sure. It's a practical feature, as well as an aesthetic one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Another difference with the <i>Classic American</i> is that the gripping ends of the pin are further apart than on the old-style clothespins. This extra distance makes it easier to grasp and operate the clothespin. You don't have to pinch-squeeze it with your fingertips to open it. You can, instead, grasp it between your fingers and palm to lever it open. This makes opening the clothespin easier for people who don't have a lot of fingertip strength.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And finally, you can see in the picture that the <i>Classic American</i> clothespin has more "bulk" to it. Total length of the pin is 3-1/2" (a bit more than usual) and there is a greater thickness to the wood. It is a substantial clothespin—but not awkwardly large. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As you can see, <i>Classic American</i> clothespins are not cheap in quality. On the contrary, they are the highest quality wooden clothespin I know of. But they also aren't cheap when it comes to cost. At $2.50 each (plus a flat shipping price of $8), my clothespins are downright pricey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I make no apology for the price because I know very well how much care and effort goes into making these pins. Besides that, I know my clothespins hold laundry on the line better than any wood-and-wire clothespin ever made. And I know that, with proper care, they will last more than one lifetime... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Important:</b> Please read our <a href="http://classicamericanclothespins.blogspot.com/2013/09/clothespins-page-9.html"><span style="color: red;">Classic American Clothespin Disclaimer</span></a> before purchasing clothespins.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">"My husband is thrilled with the quality of your clothespins and we would like to order more. I read where you are not taking more orders due to backlog. I am delighted that your business is doing so well. We don't mind waiting for your high quality product and would very much like to be put on your waiting list. My husband would like to order 50 clothespins and just told me he doesn't mind waiting. Thank you for your time and your quality workmanship."</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">"Earlier this week, I received my Classic American clothespin kit! I just want to thank you for a wonderful quality product! I am thrilled beyond words. I have been looking for these quality pins for some time..."</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">“Love, love, love them and good for you for coming up with the idea and the follow through to get such a great product out there! </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">"I received your clothespins today and they are wonderful! My son, who uses your clothespins in his professional camera work, got me on to your product, and I couldn’t be happier. No clothespin available today can even compare! It is gratifying to still be able to get a simple, useful, beautiful, American-made product. I wish you continued success in your endeavor and hope you and your family will continue your fine craftsmanship for many years to come."</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">"I received my clothespins the other day safe and sound. They are a marvel. :-)</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">"I was so pleased to receive your "real" clothespins. I am 72 years old, and have always enjoyed hanging laundry outside on the line. In recent years the quality of available clothespins has seriously deteriorated. I have searched long and hard to find a better product. I learned about yours in "Mary Jane's Farm" magazine. Keep up the good work!!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A lot of hand-work and attention to detail goes into our top-quality <i>Classic American</i> clothespins, and we get a lot of satisfaction out of making what we believe is the finest hardwood clothespin in the world. However, our clothespins do have a few shortcomings. And we want to make sure you know what they are before you make a purchase....</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Beth Stoneking, a line-drying clothespin aficionado in Ohio sent us the once-fine old clothespin pictured above. She said her dog chewed it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Though we have, thus far, been unable to find a dog to chew one of our Classic American clothespins, we are fairly certain that they can be chewed. With enough chewing, we are also certain that one of our clothespins would be rendered useless. This is something to keep in mind.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We have discovered that young children are attracted to our clothespins. But instead of squeezing the handles together, they like to pull them apart. Our clothespins will resist being pulled apart better than most any other clothespin, but they will, nevertheless, come apart if the two halves are pulled hard enough.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The good news is that, after being rudely pulled apart by an untrained (in using clothespins) child, we have not seen where any significant damage was inflicted on the spring, and the clothespins were easily reassembled.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The picture above shows a new Classic American clothespin (left), a <i>Classic American</i> clothespin prototype that was left outdoors for about a year (middle), and a cheap imported clothespin that was left outdoors for the same amount of time (right). As you can see, the <i>Classic American</i> clothespin will take a beating from rain, snow and the ultraviolet rays of the sun much better than the cheap import (with its rusting spring). But <i>Classic American</i> clothespins will still suffer from prolonged exposure to the elements.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Therefore, please keep in mind that our clothespins are hardy but not impervious to weathering. If you want your clothespins to look beautiful for a long time, we recommend that you bring them inside when you bring your laundry in.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">All torsion-spring clothespins have a tendency to sometimes close with a “side-bite,” like you can see </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> the old clothespins pictured above. This has been the case since torsion-spring clothespins were invented back in 1887. Our </span><i style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Classic American</i><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> clothespins have this same tendency; sometimes the jaws close just-right, and sometimes they close a bit askew.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We tried hard to engineer our <i>Classic Americans</i> so they closed perfectly every time, but we finally came to the conclusion that it's impossible to achieve with the traditional clothespin design. This is especially the case when the clothespin has a comfortable wide-angle handle, as our clothespins do.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the final analysis, the tendency to sometimes close askew is an “authentic flaw.” It is purely aesthetic and not a functional shortcoming.</span></span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">It has been ten years since I started making and selling my high-quality <i>Classic American Clothespins</i>, and I have never been able to keep up with demand. This is due, in part, to the fact that I now make clothespins when my <a href="https://www.planetwhizbang.com/" target="_blank">other work</a> is slow, which is typically only a month or two in the winter.</span></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">Back in 2015 I came to the conclusion that a waiting list works best for handling my lack of production capacity. The list is simple. Here’s how it works…</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">Here's my e-mail: <a href="mailto:Herrick@PlanetWhizbang.com">Herrick@PlanetWhizbang.com</a></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">You are under no obligation to purchase clothespins from me when you get on the clothespin list. When your name comes up, you can purchase up to 100 clothespins, or none at all.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">Is it worth waiting more than a year (typical wait time) to buy some clothespins from me? Well, you’ll have to decide that for yourself. But I can tell you that a LOT of people have waited a long time to get some of my clothespins and after they have purchased some, they contact me to get on the list again. A few early customers have purchased clothespins from me three times over the years.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">There are other clothespin making craftsmen (and women) in North America that you can purchase clothespins from. ALL of them have gotten their start by purchasing the <a href="http://makeyourownclothespins.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">clothespin-making specifications package I sell</span></a>. And almost all of them purchase their clothespin springs from me. </span></span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">It was my intention from the beginning to launch an American clothespin-making renaissance and encourage the formation of a decentralized network of high quality, clothespin-making craftspeople. This is slowly happening, and I’m delighted to see it!</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">That said, if you are not inclined to wait for my clothespins, you may want to purchase your clothespins from one of these other makers. My advice is to get samples before you make a large purchase. Not all the hand-crafted clothespins out there are made to the same standards.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In <a href="http://whizbanggardening.blogspot.ca/"><b>The Planet Whizbang Idea Book For Gardeners</b></a> I have a short chapter titled <i>How to Make And Use Pat Gorham's Hoe-Handle Rub</i>. Pat's recipe for hoe-handle rub is an old-time, all-natural wood preservative. I'm going to explain how to make yourself a small batch of the paste here so you can use it on your clothespins, in which case it's not hoe-handle rub…. it's <i>Classic Clothespin Wax</i>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The picture above shows the three ingredients needed to make <i>Classic Clothespin Wax</i>. They are boiled linseed oil, pure gum spirits of turpentine, and beeswax. The three ingredients are combined in approximately equal parts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To mix a small batch (a little goes a long way) I recommend that you combine two tablespoons of boiled linseed oil, two tablespoons of turpentine, and one ounce of beeswax. Baby food jars are great for making a small batch. Two tablespoons of liquid in a standard baby food jar will be around 3/4" high.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Combine the three ingredients in one jar and put it on a candle warmer, like shown above. If you don't have a candle warmer, you can get one cheap at a thrift store or garage sale.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Very Important:</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> boiled linseed oil on rags can spontaneously combust. Always put any rags used with linseed oil outdoors to dry thoroughly before disposing of them. Or, if you have a </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">wood stove, toss the rags in there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After a couple of hours the wax will have melted. Stir the contents and shut the candle warmer off. Your <i>Classic Clothespin Wax</i> is done. Let it cool down before using.</span><br />
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