Weekend Projects
Mar. 8th, 2010 08:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kybearfuzzThe weekend went by a bit calmer than most, which is a good thing. Friday night I decided to tackle a project I have been wanting to try for a while. I took photos along the way for the heck of it, figuring it would be good to document the success or failure for entertainment purposes.
I love scented candles, but I'm particular to which ones I buy. I try not to buy the food-smelling ones (i.e. vanilla, apple, etc.) because they make me hungry. So I gravitate toward the earthy smelling ones. My favorite is one called "Wood" that I bought at TJ Max years ago. I can't find them anymore, darn it.
After burning a tall candle though, I'm left with these huge husks that seemed wasteful to pitch, especially when you can't find the candle anymore. So I wondered about melting down the remnants into a new candle. Call it a recycling project.
Dress correctly, something you can ruin with candle wax.
Needed Stuff -- Old Candles, Bowl, Candle Warmer, New Wicks
Plan Changes. The candle warmer was slow, so I switched to an old saucepan, a cleaned soup can, and heated water to melt wax.
The New Candle Holder. A leftover candle bowl from a vanilla candle that was a gift. Newspaper put down to make sure the wax doesn't get all over everything.
New Wicks put in, held in place with melted wax.
Melting the wax in stages, pouring layers of wax into the bowl
The full candle after several layerings, still warm.
Visible layers of the candle from the different pourings of the melted wax.
The final result. Burning candle and still smells like wood. The only negative is that the candle wicks burn a little fast.
After candle-making cuteness by Murphy. He was in a mood.
I love scented candles, but I'm particular to which ones I buy. I try not to buy the food-smelling ones (i.e. vanilla, apple, etc.) because they make me hungry. So I gravitate toward the earthy smelling ones. My favorite is one called "Wood" that I bought at TJ Max years ago. I can't find them anymore, darn it.
After burning a tall candle though, I'm left with these huge husks that seemed wasteful to pitch, especially when you can't find the candle anymore. So I wondered about melting down the remnants into a new candle. Call it a recycling project.
Dress correctly, something you can ruin with candle wax.
Needed Stuff -- Old Candles, Bowl, Candle Warmer, New Wicks
Plan Changes. The candle warmer was slow, so I switched to an old saucepan, a cleaned soup can, and heated water to melt wax.
The New Candle Holder. A leftover candle bowl from a vanilla candle that was a gift. Newspaper put down to make sure the wax doesn't get all over everything.
New Wicks put in, held in place with melted wax.
Melting the wax in stages, pouring layers of wax into the bowl
The full candle after several layerings, still warm.
Visible layers of the candle from the different pourings of the melted wax.
The final result. Burning candle and still smells like wood. The only negative is that the candle wicks burn a little fast.
After candle-making cuteness by Murphy. He was in a mood.
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Date: 2010-03-08 01:21 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-03-08 01:49 pm (UTC)Oh, and if the wicks aren't coated with wax when you buy them, dip them very quickly in the melted wax before you pour. It will help them burn less quickly.
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Date: 2010-03-08 02:00 pm (UTC)He probably thinks the same.
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Date: 2010-03-09 12:07 am (UTC)And DAMN furry feline cuteness...
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