Remember last week when we mentioned those cool dip dyed baskets from Martha Stewart? Well she's back to make the most of all those boring candles you have laying around your house and all you need are crayons.
Martha is big on making things all by yourself, but she's also one to make the most of what she has. White candles are a great accessory for your home and go with anything and everything, but sometimes they can be a little bland.
Instead, try her method for dye dipping candles that involves a little wax, some crayons and a slow cooker (tip: try slow cooker bags for easy clean up). It might seem like a craft project you would have done in 5th grade and you'd be right, but that doesn't make the results any less awesome.
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I'm sorry, but this seems like a lot of work for little return. Young friends of mine painted candles with poster paint. If you're that intent on dressing up plain candles, an adult version of a painted candle could look just as good for less than half the effort.
Right? If you're going so far as to melt wax, just make your own freaking candles.
agreed... or just buy colored candles.
To be fair, that's always been Martha's appeal in essence. A quick cuppa from steeping a teabag just won't do, when it could be turned into a 4-hour tea ceremony.
Oh talk about a blast from the past. This was one of my favorite things to do with my mom when I was a kid. Except we made the *whole* candle using canning parafin, crayons, scented oils, wax-lined paper milk and frozen juice containers. At the time, you could find candle wicks in the grocery store along with the parafin. But in a pinch, a taper candle worked just as well.
We'd melt the wax in a double boiler, add crayons and scented oil, and then pour layers of colored was into the container with a wick (or candle) suspended from a pencil set across the top. The candles cooled quickly in the fridge.
Once the candle is set and done, simply peel away the paper.
Tip: don't ever hold your face over a pot of melting parafin. Just like it combusts into the atmosphere at high temps from flame, the same thing happens when it's meling in a pot... the result is your pores clogged with wax and an morning eruption of the worst break-out ever!
I got creative as a teenager and found all kinds of ways to play with the layers by tipping the container for differently angled layers of color.
I did this once in vacation bible school (the candle making that urbancricket describes), but we put ice cubes in the milk carton and poured the wax around it. The candle had all kinds of random holes that the light could shine through - probably my favorite candle I've ever had, ever.
if you have nothing else to do with your time...
really lame! seriously!
I honestly don't know what all the hate is about. It's crayons and a slow cooker; with liner bags, neither the project nor the cleanup would take very long at all. It's a nice idea for personalizing a space or giving gifts with a unique touch, and I'm sure it can be adapted even further.
You haters crack me up. I think it's a crafty idea, and a lot classier than poster painting candles (what are you decorating, a college dorm?) And it seems pretty simple, a good gift idea and probably fun to do with your kids. Sheesh.
this looks really fun and I love that color blue!
With how trend ombre has been this summer I would have thought people would be all over this. Its simple and you could do it with kids. Or as something to do other than sit on the couch. Plus for once AT posted something you create for cents. I like the idea.
This seems like a great idea. Don't know why people are complaining (or even feeling the need to). Feel free to not try it if it's not your thing. But really, this seems fun and I'd love some one-of-a-kind candles to be proud of.