How do I decorate a wax candle?

Answer 1

Difficulty: Easy
Got plain old candles? Not anymore! Look around you - there are thousands of things you can use to perk them up.
Instructions

* STEP 1: Use any candle as your base. Find a color that contrasts with the materials you are using as decoration for the most striking effects.
* STEP 2: Arrange objects you want to add to the candle. Beads, doilies, lace, seashells, colored glass or sand, and mosaic tiles are among the myriad objects you can use.
* STEP 3: Put a chunk of wax into the top of a double boiler and set the heat on high. Stir frequently.
* STEP 4: Use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature of the wax. Turn off the heat when the paraffin reaches 180 degrees F.
* STEP 5: Dip a paintbrush into the hot wax and then dab a bit of wax onto the object you want to apply to the candle.
* STEP 6: Press the object quickly onto the candle.
* STEP 7: Allow it to cool and voilà!

Tips & Warnings

* Flat objects look better than objects that stick out and can easily be knocked off.
* Be sure that small children and pets are kept out of the candle-making area.
* Don't pour wax down your sink - it will cool there and plug up the pipe.
* Wax is flammable at high temperatures and should never be left unattended.
* Use a fire extinguisher or baking soda rather than water if you have a wax fire.
* Paraffin wax will catch fire at 375 degrees F. Flash points for other types of wax vary.

Overall Things You'll Need

* Candles
* Candy Thermometer
* Tongs
* Paraffin Waxes
* beads, jewels, doilies and stained glass
* Double Boilers
* Brushes

Answer 2

If you don't want to melt wax to adhere objects onto your candle, you can use items that will stick into it. My neighbor made me a lovely candle using upholstery tacks. She stuck the ornamental tacks into the candle, and then took decorative wire and wrapped the wire around the tacks in a pattern. It really is attractive. And the candle is very usable.

You could use pins or buttons (sticking them in with pins) or about anything. Many craft stores have ornament kits using beads and pins. You could modify those supplies to decorate candles.

Just some thoughts...

Answer 3

Try adding an old coloured crayon to your melted wax then pour it into one of those disposable tin trays about 2-3mm thick. When its set cut it up into small squares about 1cm square then stick them onto a fat candle using epoxy resin. You can make lots of different shades with the same crayon depending on how much you add to your melted wax and create a mosaic around the candle.

Answer 4

You can use that super sticky red liner tape from the craft store in various widths to create a pattern of stripes or plaid on the candle and remove the protective film one piece at a time as you sprinkle on glitter. Several different colors of glitter on one candle would make a unique plaid on a big pillar candle.

Answer 5

you can make a decorative base like gluing seashells to a glass plate or votive holder
or to decorate the candle itself, you can do the beads on a wire and twist it around the candle
for pillar candles a nice look is to tie a fat ribbon around either the middle or the bottom and put ribbons of beads around that
or you can carve into it with a knife or needle or something
hope it helps a bit!

Answer 6

Well, if you don't know how to wax things on, then really, it's easy. All you do is melt the back of whatever wax item you are using and hold it on. If you want to use other things, like tinsel and stuff, just wrap it around and stick it under the bottom to hold it.