| In many cultures lighting candles is an act of | | | | Tape |
| celebration. Sometimes it is a birthday party, a | | | | Paint (you can buy special paint for wax in the craft |
| romantic evening or a sacred ceremony such as a | | | | stores) |
| wedding or Christmas. Why not decorate your own | | | | Sponge or brush |
| ready made candles with beautiful jewelry and other | | | | Hot glue gun |
| objects which create a warm and visually stunning | | | | Embellishments: beads, buttons, ribbons, rhinestones, |
| atmosphere? You can decorate and transform | | | | costume jewelry, and small sea shells |
| ordinary pillar candles into wonderful accessories for | | | | Basic Method: |
| your home or office. You can make them as gifts for | | | | Use a flexible plastic stencil and tape the stencil into |
| Christmas or any other occasion. They look beautiful | | | | position where you want your design to be. Fill in the |
| on the fireplace mantel or your dining room table. Let | | | | stencil with paint and a stencil brush or sponge. Once |
| your imagination take over and be fearless with | | | | dry you can create more layers with gold or glitter |
| layering of colors and applying objects. If it's a gift, | | | | paints. Now you can add beautiful ribbons or trims |
| you can make a beautiful gift basket with the | | | | around your candle; either around the top, center, or |
| candles included in the basket. You can also wrap | | | | bottom. Try gluing beautiful old brooches, beads or |
| them with cellophane and a pretty bow, individually or | | | | buttons, rhinestones or even seashells. |
| as sets. | | | | Once the candles are completed you can place them |
| Materials: | | | | on saucers or small plates surrounded by a few more |
| An assortment of pillar candles, any colors | | | | embellishments. |
| Flexible plastic stencils | | | | |