| As with starting any craft, the first few projects are | | | | - Party settings |
| a bit of wonder. Until you become used to the | | | | - Dinner parties |
| products you are using, you often feel you are | | | | - Spa settings |
| stumbling along making mistake after mistake. That is | | | | The votive candle is one of the most popular candles |
| why, if are going to enjoy the candle making craft, | | | | used for decorative purposes. Although they can be |
| we suggest that you start making votive candles. | | | | beautifully perfumed, they look absolutely delightful in |
| These are surely one of the easiest candles to make | | | | clusters and with other trimmings such as flowers, |
| and the most cost effective. Because they are small | | | | rocks, bamboos, soaps, pot plants and in feng shui |
| you do not need to buy a lot of wax and initially you | | | | settings. All these different transformations of the |
| don't even have to complicate things with color or | | | | same type of candle have it right up there as one of |
| perfume. You can get the color you want by using | | | | the most popular. |
| colored glass containers and as for the perfume you | | | | You can't beat them for wedding settings, either as |
| can probably do without that, if you want to, until | | | | table centre decorations or to adorn the cake table. |
| you are more experienced. | | | | They can be kept the traditional white or colored to |
| With a votive candle you are setting the wax directly | | | | highlight the bridesmaid color. The extra color can be |
| into the glass container and basically the three steps | | | | added in the glass container, the wax, the supporting |
| are to warm your glass containers to 110° from | | | | flower arrangement or trimmings on the glass. That is |
| a cold oven, secure your wick at the bottom of the | | | | how much variety is offered using these lovely little |
| container and melt your wax and pour it in. In reality, | | | | candles. Using them for parties is very, very popular |
| care does need to be taken to make sure the wick | | | | and setting them up in an array of shot glasses has |
| is straight as the wax sets and when melting the | | | | taken the party scene by storm. |
| wax it should be done in a double boiler being aware | | | | Around the home a grouping of 3 or 5 votive candles |
| of the fact that wax has a flash point. This is why | | | | make a lovely display and there are the opportunities |
| thermometers to measure the heat so that there | | | | to have the same color or a grouping of mixed |
| are used so that there are no fires when melting the | | | | colors. The candle making craft is a very cheap one |
| wax. | | | | to pursue and a lot of fun can be had from making |
| Some very popular ways to use votive candles: | | | | your own decorative candles. |
| - Wedding settings | | | | |