DIY Dip Dye Candles
Learn how easily you can take ordinary white candles and dip them in dye to create colorful new ones.
Prep Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr
Old pot
tin can
Plastic Spoon or Knife
plastic cups
- white taper or pillar candles
- white candle wax, paraffin wax, or beeswax
- crayons or liquid candle dye
- painter's tape
Cover the candle wick with painter's tape.
Melt wax in a can set in simmering water in an old pot.
Pour melted wax into a disposable cup.
Add half of a crayon or more into the hot wax in the cup.
Stir until the crayon is melted.
Dip the top or bottom of the candle into the colored wax.
You can dip it a couple of times for a darker look.
Dip the other end of the candle in the same wax or create a new one with a different color.
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