In this guide, we will explore how to create beautiful and unique homemade candles using simple ingredients and creative techniques. These candles make for great decor pieces and can also be wonderful gifts. Let’s dive into three different candle-making methods!
Method 1: Scented Christmas Candle
- Place four candles in a pan and heat them for 3 minutes until they melt.
- While the candles are melting, gather two lemon slices, three tangerine slices, a cinnamon stick, and some cloves.
- After the candles have melted, remove their wicks.
- Take one of the wicks and wrap it around a toothpick or cinnamon stick to hold it.
- Add the melted candle liquid to the wick.
- Incorporate a few drops of your preferred essential oil.
- Allow the candle to cool until it solidifies.
- Trim the wick with scissors.
- Light your aromatic candle to enjoy a beautiful Christmas aroma in your home.
Method 2: The Candle That Never Goes Out
- Prepare a glass container and fill it with decorative pebbles or other embellishments.
- Add water to cover the decorations completely.
- Pour oil (olive or sunflower) into the container, ensuring it covers the water and decorations.
- Add a few drops of your favorite essence for a pleasant scent.
- Create a wick by rolling up a small piece of napkin.
- Insert the wick into a hole in the bottom of a plastic bottle.
- Secure the wick in place without letting it touch the water.
- Moisten the tip of the wick with oil.
- Light the wick, and your infinite candle will burn indefinitely without consuming decorations or oil.
Method 3: Infinity Candle with Decorations
- Select a transparent glass container.
- Decorate the container with stones, artificial flowers, marbles, or any decorations of your choice.
- Add water to cover the decorations.
- Pour cooking oil or your preferred oil into the container.
- Optionally, add drops of scented essence.
- Cut and use the bottom part of a plastic water bottle as the wick holder.
- Thin the wick holder with scissors.
- Drill a hole in the center of the wick holder using a hot screw.
- Create a thin wick by twisting a small piece of thread.
- Insert the wick into the hole in the wick holder.
- Trim the bottom of the wick to ensure it remains in the oil.
- Moisten the wick’s tip with oil.
- Let any bubbles subside.
- Light the wick, and your infinite candle with decorations will illuminate your space indefinitely.