[header] How to make colorful pine cone fire starters [title] Melt your soy wax. [step] Place a heat proof container, such as a glass mixing bowl, inside a large pan filled with water. Place your pan over a stove and add your soy wax. 
Turn on the stove and melt your wax, stirring constantly. [substeps] Medium to high heat should be sufficient to melt wax.