Candles & Stuff
Materials needed:
- 1 fire-safe glass container (Ball brand canning jars are wonderful)
- Wax (of chosen color)
- Wick(enough to reach from bottom of container to top)
- Pot to melt wax(preferably double boiler,don't plan to use this for food again)
- Pencil(to hold wick at top)
- Penny(to weight wick at bottom)
Instruction:
You can use stubs of old candles or cheap new ones. While the wax melts we will prepare the rest. Secure wicking to penny. Drop into jar and secure free end to pencil. Make the wick as taute as possible. A crooked wick produces a crooked candle. When wax is melted, pour into jar. Be sure wick is centered. The wax will shrink as it hardens. When the candle has cooled you may wish to add more heated wax to top off for a more professional appearance.
Votives and Pillars
Things you well need:
- parifann (craft shops)
- molds (home made of bought)
- colouring ( crayons, dye,bees wax, or bought colouring)
- large pot
- Wicks (very cheap)
- Melt proof bags (you can buy these in craft stores)
- If you prefer you can use a double broiler
Pillars
1)pick a mold (you can buy these in stores for little $ or make them containers jars ect) and poke a hole in the bottom for the wick (this well be the top of the candel)
2)Slip the wick through the hole and secure at top with and sort of rod (pen or pencil)
3)Now get a large Pot and heat the water (dont boil)
4)Now take the parrifan and put it in the melt resistent bag
5) when it starts to melt add whatever colour and /or smell you like
6) when it seems well mixed pour it carefully into the mold and let sit depending on the size of the mold for 12-24 hours
7) after that the candle well just slipout of the mold
Votives
The same as a bove but you dont poke a hole in the bottom of the mold you secure the wick with a piece of metal like that they use in store bought candles.