Candles with Wood Wicks
These glamorous candles are perfect gifts for just about anyone in your life, male or female. They are great hostess gifts and also work for neighbors, teachers, friends, and family. No one will believe you made these, so don’t tell them how easy they are. Spray paint elevates the humble jar to knock-out status for a gift that’s sure to impress. Make as many as you’d like, figuring on 2 ½–3 cups of soy wax flakes per jar.
Makes: 3 4-oz. jar candles
Jar size in photo: 4 ounces
Supplies
3 small jars, lids optional
Gold metallic spray paint
Clear spray paint overcoat, if desired
9–10 cups soy wax flakes
3 wood candle wicks with clips
4 ounces essential oil of your choice
Spray paint the jars of your choice with gold metallic spray paint. Finish with a clear overcoat if you wish. If you don’t overcoat them, the jars will “age” a bit, which adds a shabby-chic glamour that I happen to like. Prepare your finished and dried jars by placing them in a row close to your candle-making station. Fit a wood wick into the wick clip and place in each jar. Place the soy wax flakes inside a metal, heatproof pitcher with a pouring spout. Place that pitcher inside a small pot and fill the pot with water until it reaches 2 inches up the side of the pitcher. Bring the water to a boil and let the soy wax flakes melt completely (they will do so quickly). Remove from heat. Carefully, using an oven mitt, remove the pitcher from the boiling water and stir in the essential oils. Then carefully pour the wax into each jar, filling almost to the top. Straighten the wicks when you’ve poured all the candles. Let set at least 24 hours before moving or burning.
From Gifts in Jars
By Natalie Wise
(From Santa’s Workshop (Jan B))
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These glamorous candles are perfect gifts for just about anyone in your life, male or female. They are great hostess gifts and also work for neighbors, teachers, friends, and family. No one will believe you made these, so don’t tell them how easy they are. Spray paint elevates the humble jar to knock-out status for a gift that’s sure to impress. Make as many as you’d like, figuring on 2 ½–3 cups of soy wax flakes per jar.
Makes: 3 4-oz. jar candles
Jar size in photo: 4 ounces
Supplies
3 small jars, lids optional
Gold metallic spray paint
Clear spray paint overcoat, if desired
9–10 cups soy wax flakes
3 wood candle wicks with clips
4 ounces essential oil of your choice
Spray paint the jars of your choice with gold metallic spray paint. Finish with a clear overcoat if you wish. If you don’t overcoat them, the jars will “age” a bit, which adds a shabby-chic glamour that I happen to like. Prepare your finished and dried jars by placing them in a row close to your candle-making station. Fit a wood wick into the wick clip and place in each jar. Place the soy wax flakes inside a metal, heatproof pitcher with a pouring spout. Place that pitcher inside a small pot and fill the pot with water until it reaches 2 inches up the side of the pitcher. Bring the water to a boil and let the soy wax flakes melt completely (they will do so quickly). Remove from heat. Carefully, using an oven mitt, remove the pitcher from the boiling water and stir in the essential oils. Then carefully pour the wax into each jar, filling almost to the top. Straighten the wicks when you’ve poured all the candles. Let set at least 24 hours before moving or burning.
From Gifts in Jars
By Natalie Wise
(From Santa’s Workshop (Jan B))
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