Pilgrims Table Project Directions

After prepared the materials of Thanksgiving decorating project completely now you can start by painting your pumpkin. It is not necessary to paint the entire pumpkin with a base color. You can leave it natural and just paint the facial details. You will be using the whole pumpkin as the pilgrim’s head.

Begin with the eyes, allowing enough room to set a pilgrim’s black hat on the pumpkin’s “head”. In painting the eyes, use white paint to paint the shape of the eye itself. Next paint the iris with blue, brown or a light green paint. Use black acrylic paint to paint in the pupil and outline the eyes. Add eyelashes with black paint. Next paint the mouth with red acrylic paint. Read the rest of this entry »

Art Making Candle Effect of Dipping

Dipping candles effect:

To create dipping candles effect for your craft of the art candle making project, you’ll need two tall cans (taller than the candles you’ll be making). And then melt the wax with this ways:

• Filling a wide-bottomed pan (large enough to completely cover the burner) half-full of water.
• Place the pan over a low heat.
• Put your paraffin into the can and place the can in the water.

Note:
Never try to melt wax in a container set directly over a burner or flame. Read the rest of this entry »

Dripping Candle Effect

Dripping Candle Effect:

This is the last step of your craft of the art candle making project. Finished molded candle and enhance it by dripping a different color wax down the sides. Just light a tapered candle and hold it sideways over your molded candle, allowing the wax to drip down the side. Read the rest of this entry »

Lacy Candle Effect Ideas

Lacy Candles Effect:

This is a neat effect of create the art candle making project. Just use a milk carton or other cardboard mold. Fill the carton with ice cubes, and then pour in your melted wax. For a solid base, pour about an inch of melted wax into the bottom of the mold, wait until it hardens just slightly, then add ice cubes and wax to fill the rest of the mold. When the candle cools, peel the cardboard off carefully. Now, let’s do the finished step by take dripping candle effect. Read the rest of this entry »

Layered Effect Ideas On Candle Craft

Layered Candles Effect:

Create a layered candle effect in the art candle making project will take a little longer, as you’ll need to give each layer time to harden before pouring in the next color. Choose contrasting colors for a nice effect. Another interesting effect is to alternate a layer of fine sand between the colored layers of wax.

Mix the sand with a little bit of melted wax, and then pours in around the outside edges of your mold. Let the next layer of colored wax fill in the center.

~Art Of Candle Project Craft Series

Make Candle Smell Good

Following this art of candle making project’s step, you need Fragrance oils or Essential oils to make your candle smells good, you can free to add the aroma therapy as you want.

Fragrance oils can be purchased at many craft stores, candle making supply companies, and specialty fragrance companies. For best quality (and for the best burning candles), it is best to use oils that are specifically made for use in candles. The air freshener type oils you see in grocery and drug stores will work, but they may not blend as well with the wax. The oil should be pure oil with no water or alcohol base.

You’ll want to experiment with the amount of fragrance oil. Some candle makers use anywhere from 3 to 10% fragrance per pound of wax, some measure in tablespoons and use from 1 to 3 tablespoons per pound, and some measure in ounces and use from 1/4 oz. to 1/2 oz. per pound. Read the rest of this entry »

Coloring Ways On Candle Craft Project

You can buy dyes for wax at most craft stores or candle making supply company. Dyes come in solid (cakes or chips), powdered or liquid form. To know how much dye to use, you should test the color of the dye by dripping a little bit of the melted wax onto a white piece of paper and letting it dry.

The actual candle color will be darker than what you see on the paper, but this should give you an idea of the finished color, and you can adjust the amount of dye accordingly. You can also try using leftover stubs and pieces of old candles.

We do not recommend using crayons to color candles, unless the candle won’t be burned. Crayons contain pigments that can drown out the flame, giving you a poor burning candle.

~ Art Of Candle Project Craft Series