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Perhaps this is the coolest use of crayons
Bright and impressive gift is not necessarily expensive. Sometimes almost for free. The website shares with you an easy and not expensive way to make beautiful candles out of ordinary crayons and wax that will definitely be remembered for a long time the lucky guy who gave them to you. They might you like so that it will be you yourself.
You will need
- plain white paraffin candle or paraffin shavings
- paper cups
- glass tumbler
- colored crayons, pencils
- wick
- a small piece of metal or glass
- essential oil (any — to your taste)
Step by step instructionsPrepare the wick. Often buy with a ready-made base, but if you have the time and desire, its very easy to make yourself. Put a piece of wax or add a small slide paraffin shavings in a paper Cup and melt in the microwave. Then do a piece of glass or metal a hole and thread through the wick. The resulting wick with the base, place in glass beaker and cover with paraffin.
Cut wax crayonsof the desired color into small pieces.
Put the sliced paraffin and crayons in paper cups. Then melt the contents of the cups in the microwave. Stir well until a homogeneous mass. Now you can add the essential oil. Pour the mass of the desired color in the glass with a wick. You can change the shape of the colored layers of the candle, tilting the glass.
Wait until hardens the first layer of the same color, and only then pour the next layer of another color. So repeat until the glass is filled almost completely and the candle will not be full size. Each color have to do with his personal scent.
If you are making this gift for the New year, then you can add oils with the scent of spruce and tangerines — with this gift your loved ones will feel the magical atmosphere of the holiday.
It is necessary to light these candles, and they become even more comfortable. And most importantly — to make them really simple.
Source brit.co
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