Hello, my fellow crafters! Today, I will show you how to make a candle, upon request from a good friend of mine ;) I made it orange and yellow, and tried to make it smell somewhat like cinnamon so it could be considered a fall craft. This is more of an adult craft though, so be sure to have a parent help with the majority of this craft.
Before you begin, you'll need two glass jars (we used baby food jars), many crayons (we used a 96 pack because it comes with multiple shades of each color and the more you have, the bigger candle you'll have), a wick/birthday candle (I couldn't find a wick at the store I went to so I just used a birthday candle, but I know you can get some for cheap at Walmart, which I'll probably do next time for a more authentic look), a cooking pot, a stove, oven mitts, tongs, and a skewer.
To start, gather all of the crayons you want to use (I used 5 yellow, and five orange for a small candle) and peel the labels off of the crayons, then brake them into little pieces and put them in one jar. I did one color, then did the other color so it won't mix and turn brown, but I'm not sure that would happen. Oh and by the way, the second jar will be stained, so don't use a food container, etc.. Anyway, I put the orange crayons in the glass jar, and filled the pot with water, but not too much that it would be taller than the jar. Once the water boils, carefully place the crayon jar in the boiling water without the water overflowing into the jar. I believe it is referred to as a double boil.
Use the skewer to stir and somewhat mash the crayons until they're all completely melted. Then, with your tongs and oven mitts, take the jar out of the pot and pour the melted crayons into your second jar. (If you have a wick, glue it to the bottom of your jar and wrap it around a pencil laying across the top of the jar to keep it in place. Be cautious when pouring, because if you get it on the sides, it won't come off and it will look sloppy. After that, stick the candle in while it is still wet and just hold it for a few seconds so it doesn't lean if you're not using the wick way. Now if you are melting multiple colors, this is the time. Since the first color is in the real jar, use the other jar that is stained to melt the other colors. Try to rinse it out, but it won't all come out, so just melt the other color on top of it, and remember, they will be combined in the candle anyway. Again, carefully pour that into the jar when it is melted.
Then add a little cinnamon, vanilla, or any smell stuff you want to add. Whatever it is, it has to be strong because the crayon smell is overpowering. Let that dry, then I added some twine across the lip. This is a really cool craft, and I'd like to perfect it even more in the future since it was just a few ideas from me and my mom and we didn't know how it would turn out. It turned out well though and I'm super excited for you all to try it! Also, to use your stained glass jar, just place an LED candle in and turn it into a luminary!
To start, gather all of the crayons you want to use (I used 5 yellow, and five orange for a small candle) and peel the labels off of the crayons, then brake them into little pieces and put them in one jar. I did one color, then did the other color so it won't mix and turn brown, but I'm not sure that would happen. Oh and by the way, the second jar will be stained, so don't use a food container, etc.. Anyway, I put the orange crayons in the glass jar, and filled the pot with water, but not too much that it would be taller than the jar. Once the water boils, carefully place the crayon jar in the boiling water without the water overflowing into the jar. I believe it is referred to as a double boil.
Use the skewer to stir and somewhat mash the crayons until they're all completely melted. Then, with your tongs and oven mitts, take the jar out of the pot and pour the melted crayons into your second jar. (If you have a wick, glue it to the bottom of your jar and wrap it around a pencil laying across the top of the jar to keep it in place. Be cautious when pouring, because if you get it on the sides, it won't come off and it will look sloppy. After that, stick the candle in while it is still wet and just hold it for a few seconds so it doesn't lean if you're not using the wick way. Now if you are melting multiple colors, this is the time. Since the first color is in the real jar, use the other jar that is stained to melt the other colors. Try to rinse it out, but it won't all come out, so just melt the other color on top of it, and remember, they will be combined in the candle anyway. Again, carefully pour that into the jar when it is melted.
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