Candle Making

Cookie Cutter Floating Candles

SandraW — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:39:04 +0000

I got the cookie cutter candle idea from Martha Stuart’s website. I had some heart and star cookie cutters so proceeded to tape them to a tray I had handy since I didn’t have foil.

I didn’t use enough tape the first time so make sure they’re secured before pouring the wax or you will have a huge mess.

Before you pour the wax into the taped cookie cutters , center and insert your tabbed tealight wicks.

I dyed my wax red and scented them with a cherry aroma. The stars would be good for the 4th of July coming up, Xmas or any occasion you wanted to add some sparkle. Hearts would be pretty for a romantic dinner, Valentines day or just to add some more love to your family dinner table.

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Global Candle Company in Canada

SandraW — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:26:22 +0000

Global Candle Company is a one of a kind custom candle company in Canada. They will hand carve or custom make any design you want onto a candle. Think logos, weddings, custom messages for birthday parties, anniversaries, and weddings.

Shown here in honor of Canada day is a Canadian flag candle with a marbled effect but they make all the other flags of the world. They’re based in Niagara Falls and have several other retail locations including their online store. Global Candle Company’s selection is amazing and I’m sure you would have fun browsing their candle selections.

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Elegant Beaded Candle Project from Michaels

SandraW — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:24:42 +0000

This is one of the most beautiful beaded candles I have seen. Thanks to Michael’s craft store you can recreate the elegant beaded candle project with their easy step by step instructions.

The glass prima pillar holder really sets the candle off and would reflect nicely off the gems and glass beads.

On this particular candle they used silver, red and green glass beads for the holidays but you could use any color you wanted depending on the occasion and color scheme.

I think gold or silver beads on a black candle would be very striking and elegant.

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Hawaiian Luau Candle Project

SandraW — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:14:07 +0000

I had to share this Hawaiian luau candle project found at CandlesandSupplies.com. It would be perfect for a Hawaiian theme or even a summer themed wedding or party. The blue wax looks striking against the coconut shell and the decorative flower adds a festive touch.

If you want to check out some more free projects, there’s a whole page full of detailed instructions on Candles and Supplies website.

Learn how to make pillars, container candles, tealights, chunk candles and more! You will find the Hawaiian luaua candle there as well. If you don’t have Adobe Reader you need to download it in order to open the project pages.

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Create Decorative Beeswax Candles

SandraW — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:01:47 +0000

I found two fun videos from Expert Village on how to make decorative beeswax candles from things around the house. Rachel uses cookie cutters, bottle caps and a knife to create flowers from colored beeswax.

In the first video Rachel shows us how to make the flowers. See: How to cut wax shapes for candles

In the second video she shows us how to attach the flowers to candles. This could be as colorful or busy as you want. Beeswax comes in sheets and you can it find in various colors to use for decorating. See: How to add wax shapes to candles

You can find the beeswax sheets at Country Lane Candle Supplies & Soap Expressions. Making rolled beeswax candles is easy and they make pretty, practical and colorful gifts. You can make layers of colors and decorate them with one or more of your cookie cutter flowers.

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Sandra Bullock’s Bessence Soy Candles

SandraW — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:20:26 +0000

Sandra Bullock launched her Bessence soy candle line in April. The eco-friendly candles are hand poured and lead free with paper wicks.

The larger candles burn up to 50 hours! Even the packaging is recycled. The candles come in four exclusive scents created by combining essential oils.

You can find Bessence candles at Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro website. The menu looks yummy with recognizable and comforting dishes combined with organic salad selections.

Here’s a clip with Sandra on the Oprah show, thanks to TV Crunch. They talk about simple organic cleaners as well as her new soy candle line. You can also read more about it on Oprah’s website and her previous earth day event.

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Beaded Candle Holders

SandraW — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:24:41 +0000

Making beaded candle holders is a great way to combine two hobbies. We have beads all over the house and this would be a perfect way to use them.

Grab a couple old pickle or jam jars and start wrapping some wired beads to make an outdoor hanging candle holder. Insert a tea light and watch it glow! For instructions see Eebeads.com: Silver Wire and Beaded Candle Holders.

For a similar project, see Better Homes and Gardens Sparkling Beaded Candle Holder. This one is smaller and would be good for a votive candle indoors or out. They also used glue to reinforce the wire, which I think is a good idea.

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Banana Split Candle

SandraW — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:20:08 +0000

I love banana splits but can’t indulge in them too often. Here’s a delectable banana split you can indulge in without the calories. You can purchase one like this from JLS Candle Designs or learn how to make your own at CandleKitchen.com.

The banana split project lists all supplies you need with detailed instructions. There are three wicks in each ice cream mound with one scented chocolate and one strawberry. I would go one further and scent the other with vanilla.

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Fish bowl candle

SandraW — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:18:57 +0000

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 thing about these candles is that they have an opening in the middle where you burn a tea light. The outer gel glows but of course does not burn.

If you wanted to make your own fish bowl gel candle, you could buy fish gel candle embeds like the ones at GelStuff.com. They also carry fragrance oils, dye blocks, wicks, wax and labels for gel candles.

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Make a seashell gel candle

SandraW — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:18:40 +0000

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 used a wick stickum. It’s basically a double sided sticker so one end sticks to the wick tab and the other to the glass container. I purchased these wicks pretabbed but they’re not hard to make with a pair of needle nose pliers.

I heated the gel until it was 180 degrees Fahrenheit and then added a little blue dye. You only need a tiny bit of dye with gel. Make sure your dye is safe for gel candles because some dyes don’t break down properly.

The slower you pour your gel, the fewer bubbles you will have. I was actually hoping for more bubbles because I was going for a bubbly ocean look.

To keep the wick straight I just used a pencil but any sort of stick would work. It didn’t take long for the gel to harden. Someone poked at them while hardening but they still turned out fine. One is in a regular glass container and the other is a baby food jar. I think the result is beautiful especially for my first try with gel.

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