| Grungy candles are an easy and fast DIY candle to | | | | you from making your own pillar candle |
| add to your home decor. All it takes is 15 minutes | | | | - Melt the wax and pour it into a silicone pillar mold |
| from having a pillar in your hand to the finished | | | | - Take the wick pin and place it into the center of |
| project and it is cheap to boot. You can find the | | | | the mold |
| materials right in your kitchen, garden and craft area. | | | | - Secure the wick pin with 2 tightly bound bamboo |
| You don't need to be a candle maker to make and | | | | skewers |
| enjoy your own grungy candle. | | | | - Take the pillar out of the mold, take the wick pin |
| Here is a little lesson on why primitive and grungy go | | | | out of the center of the pillar and insert the wick into |
| hand-n-hand. | | | | the hole |
| The word grungy is a slang term for soiled, dingy, | | | | - Place the wax paper on a cookie tray |
| grimy and grubby. It is used to describe dirty | | | | - Add or mix spices on the wax paper |
| conditions or characteristics of fashion. Grungy is | | | | - Take the modge podge, dip the paint brush into it |
| associated with primitive decor because of its simple, | | | | and paint a strip down one side of the pillar candle |
| rustic looking style. | | | | - Roll or sprinkle the spices on that strip of modge |
| Primitive means original, characteristic of an early | | | | podge |
| stage of development, and self-taught artist. | | | | - Then paint another strip down the candle and add |
| When you make grungy candles do you think of the | | | | or roll spices on that strip |
| early stage of development of candle making and | | | | - Continue with the above method until the pillar is |
| natural elements? I think of a simpler time that uses | | | | completely covered with spices |
| a lot of creativity to decorate the home. When I | | | | - Seal the spices to the candle by either applying |
| create grungy candles I think of candles with a down | | | | more modge podge or spraying the pillar with a |
| to earth, homey touch. | | | | matte finish sealer |
| Materials Needed: | | | | - Let the pillar candle dry for 48 hours If you have |
| | | | any left over wax, melt the wax and drizzle it over |
| 1. Candle wax or an already made pillar candle | | | | the candle. It will give a nice wax dripped look to the |
| 2. Pillar silicone mold - if you don't have a pillar candle | | | | sides. |
| 3. Modge Podge | | | | Warning - this is not a candle to burn. If you decide |
| 4. Spices, herbs, grated lemon or orange peel | | | | to sell these grunge candles or give them away |
| 5. Fragrance Oil According to the spice used- if you | | | | make sure you place on these candles with a "no |
| are making your own candle | | | | burn" warning label. |
| 6. Paint brush | | | | Add some dried apples and oranges, rosehips and |
| 7. Wax paper | | | | dried herbs to a wooden bowl. Set your new grungy, |
| 8. Wick | | | | primitive candle inside. Voila! Instant primitive decor |
| 9. Wick pin Directions: *Note - These directions take | | | | for your home. |