How to Make Easy Teacup Candles

This fun simplistic craft is great for any type of holiday or celebration.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tea Cup with Saucer
• White Birthday Candle
• White Candle Wax
• Tacky Glue
• Metal Can (either coffee or soup can)
• Tongs

1. Fill your tea cup with warm to hot water. If you don't warm up the tea cup when the hot wax goes in it will shatter.

2. Fill a small pot with water and set it to boil.

3. Break up the wax into small pieces so that it will melt easier and place it into your clean soup can.

4. Once the water is boiling place the soup can into the boiling water holding it in place with tongs.

5. Empty the water from the tea cup and dry thoroughly.

6. When the wax has melted into a liquid slowly and cautiously pour it into the tea cup to desired height.

7. When wax is almost completely melted but still pliable use a nail to create a straight hole down the center.

8. Place a white birthday candle into the center. To give it a smooth finish melt a small amount of wax and pour it over the top of the candle. The birthday candle will make a perfect wick for your little candle

9. Embellish the tea cups with beads using tacky glue.

Tips & Warnings

• Be very careful when doing this craft.
• You are using hot wax and a hot stove. -- Use common-sense
• This craft is not suitable for young children.

Resources

• Sewing and Crafting with Sarah

[CRAFTYMOMMA]

on 1/12/2009 this is a really cute idea thanx for sharing it 5 stars and adding it to my favs

[sixstring2slim]

on 6/23/2008 Very Nice.. I guess you could do that with any kind of cup or mug.. You are very crafty! Seriously! ~Bailey