Always running off to the mall to stock up on candles? Can't get enough of that candle ambiance for your weekly money in your wallet and candles by your bedside (and maybe by some of your friends' bedsides too!)
The Supplies 5g4bs
- Sheets of beeswax (approximately 16 x 8 inches)
- Wick
- Hair dryer
- Cookie cutters
How to Make Rolled Candles x3q2v
1. If the beeswax you're working with is rolled, gently unroll it. If it's stiff, or cracks while unrolling, soften it by warming it with the hair dryer set on low.
2. Lay a piece of wick along one of the short edges of the beeswax sheet and roll it up. And voila - you have yourself a straight, thick candle!
How to Make Tapered or Striped Candles 3u6o3q
1. Lay a piece of wick along a short edge and firmly fold the wax over it. Now squeeze it together. The wax is slightly sticky, so this is easier than it sounds. Begin rolling the candle, making sure that it's tightly rolled and as even as you can make it.
2. When you have finished rolling all the wax, run the hair dryer over it to mold the edges together just a bit, and soften the bottom so that you can give it a flat, different-colored beeswax sheets, one on top of the other, before you start rolling. This will give you a funky layered, striped candle set.
How to Make Flat Candles 2nh36
1. Begin by unrolling a sheet of beeswax. Choose a cool-shaped cookie cutter (like your own bedroom!
Extra Tips 331e2
- Don't be afraid to jewels or flower petals.
- Just this - let your 'rents know what you're doing and don't be afraid to ask 'em for help.
