Since I absolutely love candles, and tea cups, I thought it would be fun to combine the two. Tea cup candles are simple to make, and cost very little. The coolest part about making these crafty little candles is that you get to pick the color, and the scent.
What you'll need:
1 Plain white, unscented candle. (You probably have one laying around the house)
1 Box of crayons.
1 Box of candle wicks (You can find these at Hobby Lobby for around $3)
1 Tea cup (Once again, Goodwill has cheap, vintage looking cups/sets)
1 Tsp of perfume, or preferred smell. (I chose green tea oil, also found at Hobby Lobby)
1. Using a cheese grater or potato peeler, shred a cup full of your unscented candle. The smaller pieces make the melting process easier.
2. Pick your favorite color from the crayon box.
3. Boil half a pot of water on the stove. Once the water is boiling, place the white, unscented, candle pieces in the measuring cup, and put the measuring cup in the boiling water. Holding the measuring cup is kind of hot on the hands, so if you can rest your measuring cup on the edge, power to you. Don't make the mistake of using a plastic measuring cup, it will melt the handle right off...who knew?!
4. Leave water at a constant boiling temperature while the wax melts. The melting process takes about 10-15 minutes.
5. Once your wax is half melted, add a small piece of your crayon.
Depending on the depth of color you're looking for, use more, or less of the crayon. Stir until both the crayon and candle wax are COMPLETELY melted. Add in tsp of chosen scent and stir.
6. Dip the end of your wick in the wax and place it centered, on the bottom of your tea cup. In doing this, it prevents your wick from moving around while you pour in the wax. Pour in wax, and let sit until completely dry.
Wah-lah! Tea cup candle <3
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