How to Make Flowerpot Candles

Pick up flowerpots at yard sales or flea markets to make cute holiday gifts. Decorate with a Santa Claus for Christmas.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Delta Ceramcoat Artist Gel Thickeners
• Hobby Paintbrushes
• Raffia
• Scrap Ribbon
• Wiggly Eyes
• Aleene's Tacky Glue
• DecoArt Decorating Pastes
• Acrylic Paints
• Duct Tape
• Glue Guns
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Planting Containers With Clay Dish
• Plastic Wrap
• Small Jingle Bells
• Wick Tabs
• Wicks
• Acrylic Paints
• Candy Canes
• Plastic Wrap
• Pencils
• Pencils
• Duct Tape
• Pencils
• Wicks

1. Clean flowerpot and, if wet, let it dry completely before using.
2. Place grey duct tape over hole in the bottom of the pot.
3. Fill pot with wax. Read "How to Make Candles."
4. Let wax cool and set before decorating pot.
5. Paint one third of flowerpot with skin-tone craft paint for Santa's face.
6. Apply a decorating paste with a stiff brush around the upper part of the pot, but leave a space about 1/4 inch from the top of the pot. Apply paste around the face, over lips and across bottom of face for the beard.
7. Place wiggly eyes or paint eyes on face.
8. Paint a red nose and lips.
9. Cut a triangle from aluminum foil and brush with red acrylic paint.
10. Glue a small jingle bell to tip of triangle.
11. Glue the triangle to one side of face for the top of Santa's hat.
12. Place pot in pot dish (if you have one), and fill dish with small candy canes or any brightly wrapped candy.

Tips & Warnings

• To give as a gift, place pot dish on top of flowerpot with bowl down over pot, and tie with raffia or ribbon. Place candy in colored plastic wrap, tie with curling ribbon and tie to side of flowerpot candle.
• The decorating paste can also be applied using cake-decorating tips. Color the paste white with acrylic paint before you apply to pot or you can paint after it is completely dry.
• Do not place any embellishment over the lip of the pot or hang toward the inside of pot - this could cause a fire.
• Never leave a candle unattended.
• Let all paints, textures and glue dry completely before lighting candle.