Today I tried my hand at the ancient tradition of dipping candles. I decided upon the color black but after the chips melted they were purple. Both my daughter and husband informed me it was purple but I was in … Read More ...
Stained Glass Candle Holders
Emily Holmes Designs creates one of a kind stained glass candle holders along with jewelry, sun catchers, lanterns and more. Emily started her business in 2003 and now sells her products in over 100 stores across the country. Her studio… Read More ...
Fruit Compote Candle
Isn’t this candle from Flamin’ Dame Candles gorgeous? It looks fun to make too. The supplies needed for this project are:
- Fruit Compote Glass
- Small flower pot votive glass
- Votive candle
- LP gel wax
- Wax fruit
- Wax fruit embeds (your
DIY Star Jar Candle Holder
Cindy Trombley submitted this great star jar candle holder project to Craftbits.com. The main materials needed are a pickle jar, paints, brushes and contact paper. The ribbon is a nice touch and I love how the candle peeks through the … Read More ...
Moon/Asteroid Candle Making Project
Bob Sherman generously shares his method for making this moon/asteroid candle. It could pass for a golf ball too. One of the tools used to make this is a ball peen hammer. I never heard of that before today but … Read More ...
Recycled Wooden Leg Spindle Candle
Twila Lenoir came up with this unique and decorative candle holder project idea. She was looking at the legs on her daughters old headboard and noticed how pretty they were. Some of those wooden spindles are truly beautiful. I recall … Read More ...
Cartoon Candles
Biker Betty would be my pick but then I’ve always had a thing for Betty Boop.
Winnie the Pooh is popular and this adorable birthday candle would probably please someone. I know my teenage daughter would love it anyway.
For … Read More ...
Wax Art Crystals
Wax crystals are tiny beads of wax similar to sand which you can use similarly for art. The bonus is these double as candles and can be scented. Kids would have a lot of fun with this and it would … Read More ...
Fun Simple Candle Holder Projects
At Makingfriends.com (Cool Crafts for Kewl Kids) they have the coolest candle holder projects. My favorite is their safety pin teas light holders which are made out of colored metallic safety pins strung with beads.
You will need:
- 36 colored
Make Your Own Mosquito Repellent Candles
It is the season for insects to be out full force and while I seem to have some natural immunity to getting eaten alive, my children do not.
David Fisher, the candle making expert on About.com has some good recipes … Read More ...