MATERIALS
- Candle wax (you can also use crayons)
Cardboard milk and/or cream cartons
Wick (wax coated)
Ice (cubes)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Melt the candle wax &/or crayons. This is best done by filling one pot up with water and placing a second (thrift store) pot on top - like a double boiler. You won't want to use the same pot to melt your wax in that you'd normally cook food in.
- note: you can also add fragrance to your candle. Craft stores have special oils and fragrant waxes you can incorporate into your wax as it's melting
- Cut the carton to a desired height.
- Cut the wick about 4 inches taller than your desired candle
- Secure the wick in the carton, tying the top to a pencil or tongue depressor (so it won't fall into the carton)
- fill the carton with ice cubes. The coarser|larger the cubes are, the larger the holes in the candle.
- Make sure the wick is standing upright and pour the melted wax into the carton.
- When wax is set (ice will have melted) remove the milk carton and you have a candle that kind of looks like swiss cheese. There may be some water that will drain out as you remove the carton.
Source FamilyEducation.com
If you liked this...
- The Candlemaker's Companion (Paperback) --new and used from 9.80
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