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Jun

15

Fish bowl candle

June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments

It’s a little late to make this fish bowl gel candle a Father’s Day present but it gave me an idea for the next special occasion. You can find the Fish Bowl Forever Candle at the Gel Candle Company.
They have the most striking and realistic looking candles with butterflies, flowers, fairies and even cars.
The great [...]

Jun

12

Make a seashell gel candle

June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

This is a gel candle I made with seashell embeds. They’re attractive and easy to create. All you need is the gel made specifically for candles, wicks, a thermometer, seashells, dye if desired, a double boiler and a glass container.
To attach the wick onto the bottom of the candle and prevent it from floating I [...]

May

1

Gel Wedding & Party Candle Favors

May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

If you’re planning a wedding, shower or any other party these gel candle favors are bound to be a hit. I found them at Wedding Reception Ideas but they would work for almost any occasion.
The flutes with fall leaves are beautiful and you could customize it with other plants so don’t have to go with [...]

Dec

18

Holiday Gel Candles

December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment

It took me awhile but I found some festive Christmas gel candles at DMB Expressions. There are several candles to choose from but this one includes sand, santa, a tree and present. Something like this would be fun to create.
They use pieces of gel to create the look of snow. A creative candle project [...]

Aug

9

Glow in the Dark Gel Candles

August 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

Here’s a cool looking glow in the dark novelty candle from Happy Candles. The glow lasts quite awhile but needs to be recharged with light eventually. It burns for 72 hours and you can order it in any scent you want.
Happy Candles also offers full gel candle making instructions if you would like to try [...]

Jul

9

Making Gel Candles

July 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

I found detailed guides to creating gel candles at Gel Candle Making.com
They share some useful tips and busted some myths, exaggerations and horror stories. One email in particular has been circulating and has now been deemed as an urban legend. It includes stories about toilets blowing up and exploding gel candles which seems [...]

Jan

5

Gel Candle Horror Stories

January 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Gel Candles have been around for some time now but very little is known about their safety. You might have heard stories of how safe they are and horror stories too. In my opinion I believe them to to be safe, however I think you need to know where your candle has come from, who [...]

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