Monday 12 December 2011

Easy Christmas project

It is very busy time before Christmas and quick Christmas projects are very handy. I am going to have a Christmas lunch with three ladies we are doing some volunteer work together. I decided to make small gifts for them - these decorative candles with candle plates.
All you need - a candle, some napkins with Christmas design and a hairdryer!
Tear out or cut a picture you want to fix to your candle. Stick it to the candle by rubbing it by a fingernail. Here you see how it looks - not perfect yet!
Then use a hairdryer (very hot), so that wax starts to melt and slightly seep through the paper. It could be very hot, so use a kitchen glove, or place the candle on some kind of stand. Now you see no boundaries, paper is covered by wax and become a part of the candle itself.
To make it perfect polish the candle with soft cloth.
If you have time you can make a nice candle plate with the same design and make it a set.

17 comments:

  1. Галя, какие замечательные свечи! А подсвечники-подставки. Супер!!!!!!!!

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  2. Алена, спасибо! Это простая работа, но очень новогодняя!

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  3. Нарядные и милые свечи!
    Чудесный подарок! :)

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  4. Thanks Felicity. I wish you a 2012 filled with health, happiness and success. Beautiful sets!Kisses.

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  5. Mercedes, thanks for your good wishes and for stopping by!

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  6. Галя, эх, и почему меня на вашей встрече не будет? И мне бы досталась такая же красота. Спасибо еще и за интересную мысль на счет фена))))

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  7. Спасибо, Света! Я делала свечки по-разному - и горячей ложкой и ножом, но феном ровнее всего получается. Но фен должен быть очень горячим и не торопись, увидишь, как воск начинает растапливаться и проступать через салфетку.

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  8. What a fabulous idea! I am so giving that a go, it's turned out fantastic!
    Thank you for sharing.

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  9. It's great, Linda, I am so pleased that you liked it! If you need napkins with Christmas theme, just let me know and I will send you some!

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  10. I am planning to buy some plain candles and try that as soon as I can get out of the house. It looks wonderful and something I could try my hand at. Thanks for the tutorial!

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  11. Thanks Veena and don't forget to show us how it will turn out!

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    1. I did quite a few candles using your technique. If you wish to seal them well, you could dip them (quick-dip) in melted paraffin wax. This ensures a really smooth surface and on touching you cannot make out at all how the design was applied.
      Most regular candles are made of paraffin wax. There are some specialty(expensive) candles made of beeswax and soywax, I guess dipping those in paraffin wax won't be a good idea.

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    2. Thank you for sharing Veena, this is a very good tip!

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  12. I finally did some candles using your method,see here:
    http://gluetherapy.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/decorated-candle/

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