DIY: Homemade Candles

Looking for a cheap & easy holiday gift? Look no further! Making candles is fun and, when done my way, very cheap! I'm always thinking of things to make into candles, need inspiration? Anthropology, Urban Outfitters and Pottery Barn all sell (expensive) candles anyone can make at home! So steal with your eyes & make your own!!

Supply List:

• Old candles - my grandma hooked it up 
• ANYTHING you want to make into a candle (Here I used candy dishes, tea cups, and a crystal goblet!)
• Wicks - at your local craft store or Amazon.com
• A large pot filled about half way with water
• A glass Pyrex measuring cup **
• Tape
• Anything long and sturdy to hold the wicks straight

(** Pyrex is key, the glass will not shatter and the wax does not stick!)

The first step is to boil water in the large pot. Then, with broken up or crushed old candles in the Pyrex cup, drop the measuring cup in the boil water and wait for the wax to melt!

One fun part about homemade candles is mixing colors! We did a couple batches of wax and made red, yellow, and creme variations! 

The wick is not sturdy enough to stand straight alone which is why chop sticks, pencils, anything of that shape is needed! With tape and two sticks create a wick-holder as seen above.

Now the hard part: wait for the wax to harden! I generally let them sit overnight and awake to beautiful homemade candles. So grab a book, brew some tea, light these candles and enjoy winter!