All Entries in the "Candle Work" Category
Make Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Candle
Here is an easy to make, pretty Halloween Jack-o-Lantern candle holder that can brighten up your home this Halloween. This is a very easy craft to make from an old teacup. Instructions are below. Materials required: An old tea cup ( ask mom for one that is not part of a set) Acrylic [...]
Candles with Pressed Flowers
STEP 1 Experiment with the flowers to get an idea of how you are going to place them on the candle. Once you start, you will need to work quickly, so be ready. STEP 2 Melt paraffin wax in the foil pan in an electric skillet or pan filled with 1" of water on the [...]
How To Make Sand Candles
Well it was the second last day of school today and in Kindergarten we had "Beach Day". I know you're thinking….."they have to go back on Monday!"….well that's the schedule this year..go figure. We made sand candles as our Beach Day craft. The kids had a blast and they were very easy to do. [...]
How To Make Votive Candles Tutorial
How to make votive candles? (Without wick pins) Method 1 Because not everyone has wick pins (yet), the first part of this article describes how to make votive candles without wick pins, or the masochistic method. If you do have wick pins ready, you can go directly to the second page. Specifications: Difficulty: [...]
How To Make Hurricane Candles Tutorial
Learn how to make your own Hurricane candle's |(Method 1: without inclusions) You can make two types of Hurricane shells: with or without inclusions in the sides of the shell. The two methods differ a little because in the first case, you will need an insert to keep the decorative elements in place [...]
Decorative Candle Surfacing Techniques
As this article is about to show you, you don't need much to radically transform the appearance of a candle. There are many surface techniques (techniques that have an influence on how the surface of your candles looks like) and you're about to learn 3 of them. I picked these three techniques because they [...]
How To Make Your Own Latex Candle Mold’s Tutorial
The major asset of latex molds is their ability to produce candles in a huge variety of shapes and a great precision in the details. This is something a metal or polycarbonate mold just can't offer. And what makes them really attractive is that they're easy to make yourself with very limited supplies, available in [...]
