Introduction: Colorful Candles
In these instructions, you will learn how to make beautiful multicolored candles.
The materials needed are:
- Shaved clear wax
- Crayons (colors of your choice)
- Dixie 1 oz. disposable cups
- Glass jars
- Popsicle sticks
- Wicks
- Scent Oil (scent of your choice)
- Leaning stand
- Microwave
Step 1: Gather Materials
Gather all the needed materials as listed above
Step 2: Getting Started
Fill one disposable cup ¼ of the way full with clear wax
Step 3: Heat the Wax for the Wick
Heat the wax in the disposable cup for 45 seconds, Stir the wax with the Popsicle stick making sure it is melted all the way through if not heat for an additional 30 seconds or until melted
Step 4: Set the Wick
Once clear wax is melted, place a wick in the center of your glass jar, pour the melted clear wax over the base of wick until covered with wax, allow the wax to cool in order to set the wick
Step 5: Remove Paper From Crayons
Using your exact-o knife, remove all paper from crayons colors of your choice
Step 6: Making Your First Color
In a separate disposable cup, fill the cup ¾ way with clear wax adding one color crayon (broken into thirds) per cup
Step 7: Melting First Color
Heat the wax and Crayon mixture together on High for 2 ½ minutes stirring with popsicle stick occasionally until melted completely, add 3 to 5 drops of your selected scent
Step 8: Pouring Your First Color
Place your glass jar on the leaning stand, pour in your first color of melted wax into glass jar, allow to cool
Step 9: Making Second Color
Repeat step 6 and 7, Turn glass 180 degrees on the leaning stand only after the first wax has cooled completely
Step 10: Pouring Your Second Color
Pour second wax color into glass jar, allow to cool completely
Step 11: Finishing Up Your Candle
Repeat Step 6 and 7. Take the candle off the leaning stand once the second wax color has cooled completely, pour the last color of wax on top, and allow to cool.
Step 12: Enjoy
You have now completed making beautiful colorful candles. You can keep them for yourself or give them as gifts. I hope you have enjoyed making these fun and interesting candles.