| I love to do candle crafts, well, I love to do all crafts. | | | | protect it from the plaster. You can covered it as |
| I thought I'd give you a couple of ideas how to | | | | thickly as you wish or swirl it or add beads or |
| make some specialty candles for your home or as | | | | anything at this point. |
| gifts. | | | | Allow to dry at least 24 hours before painting. At this |
| Plastic Bag candle | | | | point you may paint it or just burn and enjoy! (I once |
| Find a jar that's large enough to support the filled bag | | | | used a stone colored texture spray paint---it was |
| and keep it upright. I use a leftover jar as sometimes | | | | gorgeous!) |
| I need to break it so it'll release the candle. | | | | Ice candles |
| Spray your bag with spray release (Tip: I sometimes | | | | Wash a milk carton (the cardboard ones, I usually use |
| use spray cooking oil but you have to rub down the | | | | the 1/2 gallon size). Gather a bunch of ice cubes and |
| candle after it's cooled). Be sure the entire inside if | | | | place into the carton. Don't be neat and organized |
| the bag is well oiled. | | | | just dump. Fill only 1/3 of the way then center a |
| Center the bag in the jar and fold the top over the | | | | taper candle in it. Tape off the wick with masking |
| lip of the jar so you can pour the wax into it. | | | | tape to protect it and continue filling with ice until |
| Melt the wax. Allow it to cool slightly, the carefully | | | | completely full. |
| pour the wax into the bag. Use a long skinny piece | | | | Pour melted wax (during melting your wax you may |
| of wire to make a hole down the center (Tip:I use a | | | | add coloring and/or essential oils) Slowly pour your |
| wire from an old coat hanger). Center a wick into the | | | | melted wax over the ice cubes. Continue till the milk |
| hole (please check with your local craft store to be | | | | carton is full. |
| sure this is the right wicking ). Gather the top of the | | | | Allow to dry and set for 24 hours. Peel away the |
| bag, securing the wick and close with a rubber band. | | | | milk carton, unwrap the wick and enjoy! |
| Allow to cool for several hours and remove it from | | | | I used to make this candle when I was in grade |
| the glass jar. Peel off the bag. | | | | school. I'd decorate it with baubles and sprigs of |
| Stone ornamental candle | | | | evergreen and give it as a Christmas gift----I still do! |
| Mix up the plaster of paris to a thick consistency, | | | | As old as the craft is it's still quite lovely! |
| you need to be able to paste it onto the candle. Add | | | | I'm redecorating my house and I've got a few |
| a little sand so it sticks to the candle. | | | | projects to share with you but you'll just have to |
| The, taking an ordinary pillar candle from the dollar | | | | keep reading to find out what they are. Keep |
| store and using an old spatula, lather it onto the | | | | crafting! See you next time. |
| candle. (Tip: I tape the wick with masking tape to | | | | |