A wax core is dipped multiple times in liquid clear wax and water sequentially. Thereafter, the candle is dipped multiple times in a first liquid pigmented wax to form a first pigmented layer. When the desired shade is achieved, one or more layers of clear wax are added followed by dipping in water after each clear layer is added to produce a primed surface layer at ±1 degree ambient. This sequence is continued by applying a second pigmented wax layer to three-quarters of the candle ball, a third pigmented wax layer to one-half of the candle ball, and a fourth pigmented wax layer to one-quarter of the candle ball. An outside white wax is formed by dipping the ball into white wax in preparation for adding an outside color.