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Candle Stenciling

May 30, 2007 by SandraW 1 Comment

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.

Fish on candle

  1. Plain White Candle
  2. Rubbing Alcohol
  3. Candle Painting Medium
  4. Acrylic
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Pressed Flower Candles

May 27, 2007 by SandraW 1 Comment

Dried Leaves and Flowers

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

May 25, 2007 by SandraW 1 Comment

CandlesTrystan L. Bass from the Gothic Martha Stewart site shares how to make elegant embossed candles. For this project you will need:

  1. Pillar Candles
  2. Tissue Paper
  3. Rubber Stamps
  4. Pigment Ink Pads
  5. Embossing Powders
  6. Embossing tool or heat gun

I find … Read More ...

Making Your Own Candle Molds

May 24, 2007 by SandraW 2 Comments

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

May 23, 2007 by SandraW 1 Comment

Birthday CandlesCandle 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 ...

Creating Aromatherapy Candles

May 22, 2007 by SandraW 5 Comments

LavenderAdding a few drops of essential oil to your melted wax before pouring is a simple way to make an aromatherapy candle. Alternately, if you want to add an aromatherapy scent to an unscented candle you can put several drops … Read More ...

Which wax is best?

May 21, 2007 by SandraW 2 Comments

It depends on what you’re using it for. If you want to make rolled candles, beeswax is best because it’s more malleable than paraffin. Spiral candles are fun and easy to make. You just warm a beeswax sheet a little … Read More ...

Carving Candles

May 20, 2007 by SandraW 4 Comments

Tracy Birch shows us how she carves candles in this short documentary on youtube. She does amazingly intricate designs by cutting, twisting and carving multiple layers of candle colors and later glazes it for a beautiful shine. She said she … Read More ...

Grubby Candle Making

May 19, 2007 by SandraW 1 Comment

Grubby CandleIf you like grubby rustic looking candles Starla and Lisa’s candle making website offers step by step instructions. A classic primitive country style type of candle is usually made with darker colors on the outside and is achieved by “caking” … Read More ...

Creating and Blending Colors

May 18, 2007 by SandraW 1 Comment

Colored CandlesDifferent shades can be achieved by mixing the primary colors red blue and yellow together. White can help you achieve a paler shade while black can darken your candle color.

To test your color, try putting a bit of the … Read More ...

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