With all of the blackouts and extra candlewax floating around this house my roommate Jerod had a great idea to use the extra glasses and wax to make new candles. I watched, assisted and made a few of my own.
First you need 2 small pots (Jerod got them at Salvation Army for $.50 each.)
One with simmering water to clean the glasses and melt the wax residue
and the other to melt the wax bits(typically you use a double boiler- but as long as you stay vigilant and not let it boil you should be okay.)
Supplies: candle wick (unwaxed is fine), wick stabilizers, needle nose pliers (to crimp the wick in the stabilizer), scissors, wax from 'ol candles, and glass votive containers (or other glass containers.) We used a bunch of waxes from yummy scented candles and together it made a yummy Frankenstein scent.
You want to first dip your wick and hold it straight after you pull it out of the wax. Blow on it to cool and harden it. We did it is big bunches to then cut and crimp onto the bases.
Then pour the melted candle wax into the clean, glass container. Wait a second and then drop the wick in and hold it while it cools (or rest it against something to keep it up.) And that is pretty much it! There are a lot more comprehensive how-tos (here's one) so unless you like to just stumble your way through (like me) get more info from a more reputable source.
First you need 2 small pots (Jerod got them at Salvation Army for $.50 each.)
One with simmering water to clean the glasses and melt the wax residue
and the other to melt the wax bits(typically you use a double boiler- but as long as you stay vigilant and not let it boil you should be okay.)
Supplies: candle wick (unwaxed is fine), wick stabilizers, needle nose pliers (to crimp the wick in the stabilizer), scissors, wax from 'ol candles, and glass votive containers (or other glass containers.) We used a bunch of waxes from yummy scented candles and together it made a yummy Frankenstein scent.
You want to first dip your wick and hold it straight after you pull it out of the wax. Blow on it to cool and harden it. We did it is big bunches to then cut and crimp onto the bases.
Then pour the melted candle wax into the clean, glass container. Wait a second and then drop the wick in and hold it while it cools (or rest it against something to keep it up.) And that is pretty much it! There are a lot more comprehensive how-tos (here's one) so unless you like to just stumble your way through (like me) get more info from a more reputable source.