Orange Candle

Step 4: Top

The other half can also be used as a cover by similarly hollowing the center and cutting a circle in the top.  Thinning the white skin under the thicker orange portion will give the candle a softer orange glow.

Comments

[JKPieGuy]

I've tried this for 3 days and may I say it's an excellent project and absolutely brilliant. I demonstrated this project to my Grandparents yesterday and I don't know what happened, but something went wrong and when most of the oil burnt up the orange started to catch fire, also what was stupid is that my Grandparents had set the candle right under their kitchen cabinets. Luckily I had this feeling to check the candle and then blew it out before it was to damage anything or before my Grandparents noticed. A few recommendations I'd recommend is:
1. Don't place the candle near anything flammable.
2. Make sure to house the candle maybe in a glass container or some type of ceramic.
3. Do not use a dried out citrus fruit, it doesn't burn all that good and it doesn't look as good.
4. Make sure you twist all the fruit fibers in the middle to form the wick so that their aren't any strands left.
5. Make sure the candle isn't tilted cause the oil can spill out and the fruit can catch fire.
6. Use plenty of oil so that it's just slightly bellow the top of the fruit but not above the wick.
7. You may have to use a lighter to light the wick instead of a conventional match and you may have to light it a little longer than a regular candle.
8. Place the Candle in an area where you can see it and check on it time from time (so that you don't forget that you have a candle lit.)

`I hope my suggestions help and that you all enjoy making citrus candles as I do. Now don't go burning down your house ok. Ha in fact I have one lit now, love the smell of Citrus!

[lexkeepsitsimple]

Very, very cool! Awesome idea. Any other ideas for wicks so I could make candles with other oils and put them in glass jars? I know that's the same thing as a kerosene lamp, almost, but I am writing a horror novel so am interested in the multiple ways to make candles and lamps. THANKS!

[merillo5]

How cleaver ! I can't wait to try this

[Exocetid]

Very, very clever! The citrus aroma is wonderful.

[WhyHello]

really? I thought it would smell like burnt orange :/

[Exocetid]

Got to make it right, follow the instructions.

[WhyHello]

but all I have are bannanas! =(

[belindalu]

while the oil is burning, and heating up, it also releases the smell of the orange--you could even throw a pinch of cinnamon or a drop of vanilla to enhance the smell!!

[WhyHello]

great idea =)

[piperstarwixom]

Hard to get the wick to light. Does not smell the greatest when you do.

[nick626]

Just make sure the wick is a little bit higher than the oil. Also note it's the oil burning rather than the orange.

[yeepoa]

Cool! And we just ate grapefruit for breakfast!

[carolbschultz]

I tried this but was unable to get the "wick" lit. Any ideas?

[Mig Welder]

Excellent idea! I commend you. I can't wait to try this! 5/5

[jrh065]

If you do this you could also make tiny jack-o-lanterns for halloween! It would save a lot of cleanup as well.