- How to Make
Stylish Christmas Candles From Scratch Fast and Easy!
- by Claire Basilona
What do you do with the leftover
wax from all those used scented candles? Recycle of course! After
all Christmas candles are a great way to decorate our homes for
the holiday season.
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1) The quickest and safest way to reuse candles without
the use of heat is by pounding them into chunks or finer pieces.
You can pound it using a large tin can (from powdered milk or
ice cream) or using a pair of scissors or a knife.
2) Scrounge around the kitchen or squabble a piece
of inexpensive wine glass from your mom or dad. Look around for
wide-mouth glasses of attractive shapes and sizes.
3) Get a plain white tin candle with the wick still
attached to it and place it at the bottom of your glass.
4) Carefully pour the chunky bits of wax into the
glass until the white candle is fully covered except for the
wick. Different colored wax mixed together in one glass makes
for a bright cocktail candle.
5) If you prefer dreamy sundaes, pour one color of
pounded wax about an inch high into your glass. Follow it with
an inch of another complementary color. Continue until you've
completely covered the white candle. Attach a ribbon at the stem
of the glass for a stylish touch. |
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For a stirrer, use a toothpick
or a carton juice straw. Make colorful tags on a cardboard, cut
and fasten on one end of the stirrer. Just make sure to remind
your friend to remove the tags before lighting the candle.
You can place it centerpiece
in your dining table or anywhere else for that extra holiday
feel.
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With these great tools, you'll
have plenty of time to send gifts to your loved ones before Christmas. |
