Warning: include(/home/virtual/site43/fst/var/www/html/fstats/php/firestats-hit.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/artsandc/public_html/wp-content/themes/rori_red/header.php on line 5

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/home/virtual/site43/fst/var/www/html/fstats/php/firestats-hit.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/artsandc/public_html/wp-content/themes/rori_red/header.php on line 5
Arts and Crafts Blog » Candles

Archive for the 'Candles' Category

Wax Lanterns

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

If you like a warm illumination, you need to have wax lanterns in your house. I want to show you how to make a wax lantern with inclussions to illuminate your special moments. Besides, they’re very secure as candle holders because there’s no risk of falling down. Anyway, never leave a candle alone in a […]

A candle with inclusions

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Here I’ll give you another idea to make a candle with inclusions.
Needed material: Paraffine wax, vaseline, metal stick, wick, fragance, rectangular mold, candle dye, hen house wire.
1 - Cut the hen house wire with the size of the mold.
2 - Dissolve the wax, add some fragance and dye it with a light colour. Put some […]

Candles with candle holder

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

This time, I want to show you another way of combining water and paraffine. You do the work into a glass container and you don’t need to take the work out of the container when you finish!
Materials needed: paraffine wax, candle colouring, water, a thin candle, a glass container.
1- Dissolve the paraffine, divide it in […]

Candles

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Another combination to make candles. This time a square candle with aluminum paper inclusions.
Materials: paraffine wax, vaseline, aluminum paper, wick, blue and purple coloring, square mold, aluminum paper.
1 - Cut some aluminum paper and crumple it with your hands.
2 - Put some vaseline in the mold and place the paper in the 4 sides.
3 - […]

Water Candles

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

We can combine paraffine with a very natural and pure element: the water. It’s a magic way of create new and incredible shapes. I’ll teach you how to do it. Good luck and enjoy it!
1) Dissolve the wax and divide it in 2. Stain (colour) 1 half and leave the other unstained (uncoloured).
2) When the […]