How to Wrap a Candle With a Textured Wax Design

Make a boring candle exciting! Add texture with this easy trick.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Brushes
• Corrugated Plastics
• Aluminum Foil
• Pillar Candles
• Textured Candle Molds
• Baking Soda
• Paraffin Waxes
• Silicone Lubricants
• Aprons
• Double Boilers
• Kitchen Utility Knives
• Pot Holders
• Fire Extinguishers

1. Find a suitable mold. Anything with an interesting texture will work provided you can remove wax from it easily.
2. Look for things such as the inside of a sheet of corrugated plastic, a sheet of crumpled aluminum foil, or a specialty mold made for this type of project.
3. Be sure that whatever you use can be enclosed to keep the wax from running out. Aluminum foil is good for making walls.
4. Coat the mold with silicone spray.
5. Pour melted paraffin wax into the mold.
6. Remove the wax carefully while it's warm and still pliable.
7. Use a paintbrush to apply melted wax as an adhesive and wrap the wax "skin" around an existing candle (pillars work best).
8. Trim the excess wax while it's still warm. A razor blade or sharp knife works well.

Tips & Warnings

• Add color to the melted wax if you wish. (See Related eHows.)
• Keep the "skin" fairly thin to make it easier to manipulate.
• Don't pour hot wax down your sink - it will cool there and plug up the pipe.
• Wax is flammable at high temperatures and should never be left unattended.
• Use a fire extinguisher or baking soda rather than water if you have a wax fire.
• Paraffin wax will catch fire at 375 degrees F. Flash points for other types of wax vary.