Christmas Pine Cone Candles
Christmas Pine Cone Candles
Christmas is the perfect time to try your hand at making crafts. Whether it’s a gift for a family member or just a decoration around your house, Christmas crafts bring delight for everyone involved. One simple and very popular craft is candle making. Here are a few steps that will show you how to make a wonderful and aromatic pinecone candle:
In order to complete this craft, you will need the following materials: paraffin wax candlewick handful of small pinecones cinnamon/nutmeg cylindrical candle mold cooking pot candle dye (optional)
Once you have assembled your materials, you can begin melting the wax in the cooking pot. Make sure to keep the heat on low, and simply let the pot remain on the heat until all the wax is melted. Next, you can add the candle dye if …show more content…
However, these spices should be added in moderation, because their fragrance is strong and should not be overpowering when the candle is lit.
At this point, you are almost ready to begin pouring the wax. First though, you must prepare the wick before the wax is poured. In order to get the wick ready, dip it a few times into the wax to provide an equal surface for smoother burning later on. Then the wick must be affixed to a small piece of wood or a pencil that will lie across the top of the candle mold. Ensure that the wick is taut by tying one end to the wooden piece and taping the other end down to the bottom of the mold.
It is now time to pour the candle wax. Using extreme caution, smoothly pour only a portion of the wax into the cylindrical mold. You can then drop a few little pinecones into the mold to turn the candle into a lovely Christmas decoration. To finish the candle, continue this process of pouring wax and dropping in pinecones until the mold is almost full. The only thing left to do is simply sit back and wait for the candle to
Christmas is the perfect time to try your hand at making crafts. Whether it’s a gift for a family member or just a decoration around your house, Christmas crafts bring delight for everyone involved. One simple and very popular craft is candle making. Here are a few steps that will show you how to make a wonderful and aromatic pinecone candle:
In order to complete this craft, you will need the following materials: paraffin wax candlewick handful of small pinecones cinnamon/nutmeg cylindrical candle mold cooking pot candle dye (optional)
Once you have assembled your materials, you can begin melting the wax in the cooking pot. Make sure to keep the heat on low, and simply let the pot remain on the heat until all the wax is melted. Next, you can add the candle dye if …show more content…
However, these spices should be added in moderation, because their fragrance is strong and should not be overpowering when the candle is lit.
At this point, you are almost ready to begin pouring the wax. First though, you must prepare the wick before the wax is poured. In order to get the wick ready, dip it a few times into the wax to provide an equal surface for smoother burning later on. Then the wick must be affixed to a small piece of wood or a pencil that will lie across the top of the candle mold. Ensure that the wick is taut by tying one end to the wooden piece and taping the other end down to the bottom of the mold.
It is now time to pour the candle wax. Using extreme caution, smoothly pour only a portion of the wax into the cylindrical mold. You can then drop a few little pinecones into the mold to turn the candle into a lovely Christmas decoration. To finish the candle, continue this process of pouring wax and dropping in pinecones until the mold is almost full. The only thing left to do is simply sit back and wait for the candle to