Things You'll Need:
- For the candles:
- Small jars (from items like baby food or pimentos)
- Beads from discarded necklaces
- Glue gun and glue
- Block of candle wax
- Crayon pieces
- Wicking
- Scissors
- For the T-shirt pillows
- Old T-shirts
- Needle and thread
- Pillow stuffing
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Step 1
Wash jars and dry thoroughly; it is essential that the jars are free from moisture. Use a glue gun to attach assorted colored beads in an attractive pattern around the outside of the jars.
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Step 2
Melt candle wax in a double boiler; melt broken crayons and add to wax for color. Pour melted and colored wax into jars.
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Step 3
Drop in wicking and cut off about 3 inches above the top of the jar. Tie the wicking to a pencil and rest it across the opening of the jar. When the wax has hardened, cut off the wicking so that it is even with the top of the jar.
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Step 1
Gather a collection of old T-shirts with a theme. If you don't have enough of your own, you can find a large assortment at thrift stores, where you can buy them inexpensively. You might want to find shirts with the logos of NFL teams, shirts advertising vacation spots, or shirts with funny sayings.
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Step 2
Turn the shirt inside out before sewing; it's not necessary to use a sewing machine for this project. Sew together the neckline hole and the sleeve holes.
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Step 3
Stuff the shirt until it's pleasingly plump, smoothing out any lumps and making sure the sleeves are adequately filled. Using small stitches, sew up the bottom of the shirt; you might want to make two rows of stitches.
