Perhaps I’ve been living in a cave, but this is the first I have heard of colored flame candles. At Faerie Flames they have every color of the rainbow. They offer birthday cake candles and more recently launched their Faerie … Read More ...
Hand crafted faux food candles
Jennifer at Sweet Tooth Candles makes and sells her own hand crafted faux food candles. They’re triple scented, but she will make unscented if you request them. She works from home and started out selling to friends and family, but … Read More ...
Candle Making With Kids
Jacqueline and Lonnie demonstrate two types of candles in this video tutorial. A mosaic and a stacked candle are shown step by step. An important pointer is not to take your candle out too soon. I have done this … Read More ...
DIY Wedding Candle Ideas
We didn’t have a big wedding budget but since I love creating crafts, that kept me busy for several months before the wedding . What kept me busy for years several months after the wedding was the birth of our … Read More ...
Ice cream float candles
Starla and Lisa share how to make an ice cream float candle. Their instructions are easy to follow and I love the fact that they include many pictures and are not afraid to get down and dirty. Supplies needed for … Read More ...
Candle Stenciling
Nancy Henning shares this project from StencilSearch.com. I love the stencil idea because I can not draw anything that is recognizable. For this project you will need a few simple things.
- Plain White Candle
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Candle Painting Medium
- Acrylic
Pressed Flower Candles
For a nostalgic country sort of look, try pressing flowers or leaves onto your candle. A pillar would give you more area to work with, but a tapered candle could be decorated more quickly.
First, heat enough wax to dip … Read More ...
Gothic Martha Stewart…It’s a goth thing
Trystan L. Bass from the Gothic Martha Stewart site shares how to make elegant embossed candles. For this project you will need:
- Pillar Candles
- Tissue Paper
- Rubber Stamps
- Pigment Ink Pads
- Embossing Powders
- Embossing tool or heat gun
I find … Read More ...
Making Your Own Candle Molds
Do the prices for those silicone candle molds make you cringe? Making your own is not that difficult and you definitely have more options than what the store offers. The next time I find a giant strawberry, I’m making a … Read More ...
Yummy Candles
Candle Bay makes these delicious looking birthday cake candles. I love the one that’s adorned with ice cream cones. They would make wonderful decorations for a birthday party although I would be nervous about having them around younger children because … Read More ...