Easy Pressed Flower Candles

These pressed flower candles look great in any room and make great gifts. Learn how easy it is to turn dollar store candles into works of art.

Have you ever dressed up a candle with pressed flowers? Pressed flower candles are great gifts for friends or make a great addition to your tablescape or home decor vignette.

You will be impressed with yourself when you see just how beautiful this transformation is, with little money and level of difficulty.

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Pressed Flower Candles

Supplies

• 1 candle (at least 2 1/2 inches in diameter and not more than 6 inches high)
• pressed flowers and leaves
• spray adhesive (strong hairspray works too)
• 1 large candle pouring pitcher to melt the wax (or a large coffee or tall broth can)
• 2 lbs paraffin wax (sold in most grocery or hardware stores) You could use beeswax or soy candle wax but they cost more and may add color to the candle.

How to Make a Pressed Flower Candle

• Spray your candle with the adhesive and place your delicate flowers on it using a wooden skewer if needed.
  Hint: You can also pre-plan by wrapping a piece of paper around the candle first and cut it to cover.  Then take it off and lay it flat on a table to plan out your design.
• Fill an old saucepan with 2 inches of water.
• Roughly chop the wax and place it in a candle pitcher or coffee can.
• Place the wax pitcher or coffee can in the saucepan to melt the wax.
• Once all the wax has melted gently lower the candle into the melted wax and quickly but steadily remove it. I just held onto the wick but you could tie a cord onto the wick to help with dipping.
• Continue dipping the candle a few times to get the desired effect you want. The more you dip the more opaque the end result. It's really a matter of preference so have fun experimenting.
• Set the candle on some waxed paper to dry.

You can press flowers yourself (an old phone book works great) or you can buy them in craft stores and online.

If you use a coffee can or even a large broth can you can let the wax harden when you are done and cover it with some foil to keep for another time. 

This is a great DIY project to share with a friend. There's more than enough wax to cover many candles.

Wouldn't it make the perfect holiday gift for Mother's Day? Who would have guessed that using pressed flowers on candles would be so easy and beautiful?

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Pressed Flower Candles: Easy and Beautiful

DIY pressed flower candles are super simple to make and so beautiful! This easy candle project tutorial will help you create a thoughtful gift for mom or something pretty for your own home.

Prep Time15 mins

Active Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Crafts

Yield: 1 Candle

Author: Patti Estep

Cost: $10-$15

Equipment

• Old pot
• Candle pitcher or empty coffe can
• scissors

Materials

• 1 Candle at least 2 1/2 inches in diameter and not more than 6 inches high
• Pressed Flowers And Leaves
• Spray adhesive
• Paraffin Wax 2 lbs
• Twine or string
• Waxed paper

Instructions

• Spray your candle with the adhesive and place your floral material on.
• Fill an old saucepan with 2 inches of water.
• Chop the wax and place it in a candle pitcher or coffee can.
• Place the wax pitcher or coffee can in the saucepan to melt the wax.
• Once all the wax has melted, lower the candle into the wax and quickly remove it.
• Tie a cord onto the wick to help with dipping.
• Continue dipping the candle a few times to get the desired effect.
• Set the candle on some waxed paper to dry.

Notes

Save money by pressing your own flowers in an old telephone book or flower press.

You could also use a paint brush and some glue or mod podge to adhere the flower petals to the candle instead of spray adhesive.