Tuesday, April 14, 2015

5 Minute Candle Creation

There is one thing that I firmly believe no room should be without and that's a candle. I'm just about positive that we have one in every room in our house! Everything from pillar to jar to tea lights - we've got them. The problem with inexpensive pillar candles (besides their complete lack of character) is that the wax runs everywhere and you can't really burn them without making a mess - especially the cheap ones from Wally World.

But we've got a super quick and easy way to make them look and burn like expensive designer candles! All it takes is a heat gun, cocktail napkin and a white candle.

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Simply open up the napkin and cut it to fit your candle. Some cocktail napkins have a loose inner liner and you might want to pull it off. These napkins came from Dollar Tree and the liner wouldn't come loose, so I left it alone.

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Then wrap the napkin around your candle and starting with the edge, use the heat gun to melt the wax to adhere the napkin to the candle. Use your fingers to smooth out the napkin as you work you way around the candle.


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In less than 5 minutes you will have a beautiful designer candle that won't run all over the place when you burn it!

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You can make these for any holiday or occasion - Christmas, Easter, birthdays, weddings, the list of possibilities is endless.

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Thought you might want to see one after it has burned for a bit. As you can see, the sides stay up and have a thin layer of wax on them. There were a few drips that came through the sides and I just used my finger to smooth them out so that you couldn't see them. 

Sorry for the poor cell phone photo quality!







Quick, easy and Cheap - 3 of my favorite things! You can't beat a 5 minute designer candle, now can you?

Wishing you all a Wonderful Week!



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4 comments:

  1. I have seen this process on Pinterest and have wanted to try it myself. But I forgot all about it. Thanks for the reminder! Yours came out beautifully! Can't wait to try it!!!
    Linda
    Mysewwhatblog

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Linda and glad we could be of help! I love how they look and they burn so nicely too! Have a wonderful week!

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  2. What a great idea! I finally got around to visiting the blog link you left on my instagram pic.. New here and now following!! Have a great week!

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    1. Thanks so much Mel! I'm following you too no via Bloglovin! Looking forward to learning more about your life in Australia!

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