Oooooh I love me some wax play!
The general advice to avoid scented and dyed candles as these can alter the thermal profile of the wax, which is true, but in all honesty some of the candles I have had the most fun with are maxilights from Asda, which are both dyed and fragranced. Do avoid candles with metallic fragments - the metal really can cause some nasty burns.
Lay down a shower curtain, or for the ultimate in lazy a decorators sheet which can go straight into the bin afterwards. As someone else mentioned a knife to remove the wax afterwards is very useful, but you're still going to want a hot shower to get properly clean.
The best thing you can do is to use a wax melter, or double boiler with a thermometer, but this really does tend to be the playground of those of us with a DEEP love for wax. Outside of that, never let the wax pool (don't leave the candle burning, use it as soon as you light it), as this is when you are likely to increase the temperature of the wax well beyond it's melt point (remember the hottest point of a candle is somewhere around 1400°C, whilst the risks may be low, the hazard of playing like this is high). Drip the candle from a good height (as far as your arms will stretch) onto your own arm, and lower until you feel the temperature is what you are aiming for, then try it from slightly further afield on your play partner (they are likely to feel it a bit more due to the vulnerability of their situation), check their responses and take it from there.
If you are using container candles, or tealight type things, be very careful when getting to the bottom, the sustainer on candles isn't always glued in and I am aware of some people suffering nasty burns as a result of these falling out. If your bottom is hairy, some people recommend a layer of Vaseline if shaving isn't an option before hand, but again you need to be careful with this and heat transfer.
Health and safety stuff over, have a LOT of fun, make pretty pictures and enjoy using your lovers body as a canvas for your great work of art!!!
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above all...have fun !
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