How the hell does one clean wax off of something with nooks and crannies?

Sure, I can run hot water over it, and that will soften the wax enough to clean it, but the Hanukkiah has a felt base that will become saturated and probably fall off. I could stick the damned thing in the freezer and hope that the wax will harden enough so I can simply peel it off.

But there is no easy solution, and yes, I have had sleepless nights wrestling with this problem.