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How to Make Candles with Flowers Inside
Make some candles with flowers inside mason jars that not only look pretty, but may also help to deter pests.
Active Time
30
minutes
mins
Additional Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course:
DIY Projects
Yield:
1
Candle
Author:
Patti Estep
Cost:
$10
Equipment
Candle wax pouring pitcher
Old pot
Paintbrush
Hot glue gun and sticks
Materials
Pint
sized mason jars
Soy candle wax
Wooden wicks
Lavender essential oil
Pressed flowers
Dried lavender flowers
Hot glue or glue dots
Instructions
Melt the wax over low heat in a clean empty tin can or
candle pitcher
in a saucepan of shallow water on the stove.
Using an old paintbrush, coat one side of the flowers with the melted wax.
Set the mason jar on its side and slide the flowers into place.
Use a wooden skewer or pencil to help place the flowers.
Soak your wood wick in wax to help it stay lit.
Once all the flowers are in place, you can set your wick with a little hot glue or use a glue dot.
Go back and add more wax around the flowers, to help them stay in place.
Remove the candle pitcher from the heat and add the essential oils to the candle pitcher or tin can. I used about 100 drops per candle.
Pour the scented wax into the mason jars.
Let the wax cool and trim the wicks to about 1/8 to 3/16 inches.
Notes
Keep the wooden wick trimmed to about 1/8 inch for better burning.
You can substitute beeswax for soy wax but it might cost more.
Spray paint the lids with gray spray paint, if desired.
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