How to Make a Cook's Candle

Decorate your flowerpot candle to fit the personality of the cook on your gift list.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Brushes
• Raffia
• Aleene's Instant Decoupage
• Acrylic Paints
• Duct Tape
• Glues
• Planting Containers And Dish
• Spices
• Kitchen Shears
• Recipe Cards
• Tongs
• Wooden Spoons
• Sealant

1. Purchase a clay flowerpot and dish.
2. Place duct tape over hole in bottom of flowerpot.
3. Follow instructions from "How to Make Candles" to make a candle inside your flowerpot.
4. Sponge-paint clay flowerpot and dish with water-based acrylic paint to match gift recipient's kitchen colors.
5. Print your favorite recipe on a decorative recipe card.
6. Glue recipe card to side of flowerpot. Gently press card on pot to remove all air bubbles.
7. Cover flowerpot and card with three or four coats of water-based decoupage, such as Aleene's Instant Decoupage, Glue, Sealer, and Finish. (Follow manufacturer's directions.)
8. Lay two wooden spoons in dish with small jars or bags of fancy spices.

Tips & Warnings

• To present gift, place dish on top of pot (like a lid). Tie dish to pot with raffia and attach wooden spoons or kitchen tools and spices with raffia.
• Use only water-based products on your flowerpot for fire safety.
• Remove raffia before burning candle.
• Do not place any paint, cutouts, or decorations inside flowerpot.