Another approach is:
1. Get a wooden dowel about 5/8” in diameter and wrap a sheet of newspaper around it, and then tie a piece of string around each end and the center (or put on three rubber-bands that aren’t very snug).
2. Remove the dowel and staple one end of the paper tube securely closed. If you used rubber-bands in Step 1 and they collapse the tube, they’re too tight.
3. Prop it up vertical, fill with melted paraffin, and let cool/solidify. You don’t want to be spilling the melted paraffin on your hand.
4. When cool/solid, cut into pieces roughly 6” to 8” long.
You’ve now got what are essentially candles with exterior wicks.
You can light the paper, use it to light a fire (as the paper burns, the wax will melt and can be poured-out to assist in lighting the fire), extinguish, let cool, and stick it back in your pocket.
Multiple times.
Excellent - thanks