Decorating Homemade Candles
Decorated homemade candles make great additions to formal and informal spaces in the home. These candles also can be given as a housewarming or hostess gifts. There are many different techniques used to decorate homemade candles, depending on the type of candle. Decorations can help turn a plain candle into an accent piece for any room in the home.
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Using Crayons
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A homemade candle can lack options for bright, vivid colors, but one way to brighten it up is to draw on it with crayons. This can be done by melting the crayon tip with a lit candle, then drawing on the sides of the homemade candle with it. This method, which leaves a thin layer of crayon wax on the sides of the candle, allows you to draw pictures or designs. Kids can also participate in this decorating method, with careful adult supervision.
Crayons can also be used in the process of making the homemade candle. Melting crayon wax with the paraffin wax can add bright colors to match a child's room.
Container Candles
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Another way to add simple decorative elements to a homemade candle is to use objects that are lying around the house as a candle holder, such as old canning jars or chipped teacups. This process is done by pouring the hot paraffin wax directly into the object instead of a mold. Choose materials such as glass and ceramic that will not catch fire when the candle is burning.
Use What You Have
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Decorating ideas for homemade candles do not require purchasing bags of expensive craft supplies. These decorating ideas can incorporate simple items found around the house to decorate the candle during or after the mold process.
During the mold process, many objects can be added to the wax, such as glitter and dried flowers. If the item is flammable, such as dried flower petals, a double-molding process should be used to make a safe candle.
Decorations can also be added to the candle after the mold process. Crafts items such as craft pins with colored tips can be inserted into the candle to created a beaded effect in any shape or pattern. Also consider adding buttons, jewels or shells.
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