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How do you make those? Is it just dipping cotton pads in wax?
The key thing is to only slightly coat them. If you smear too much on them, they won't ignite that easily.
But yeah. The wax should be very runny and hot, so it gets soaked up by the pad. And then heat it, so it re-melts, for example with a very hot heating gun or baking oven.
And when you want to use it, just tear the cotton apart a bit, so the fibers get exposed, and it will ignite instantly.
I like it more than petrol jelly, because it's hardened and not as sticky.