ME, MYSELF & MACCLESFIELD Pssst! I originally started this blog back in 2010 when I had first moved back from London to lovely Macclesfield. Now I'm 26 and living in Levenshulme, Manchester and it's september 2012. So although the blog suggests I live there still, I don't. I do however, frequent the town to see my lovely family. Most importantly I stop off at the CHAZZA'S without fail, occassioanlly bumping into people that I'd rather not. Here are my findings.....
Wednesday 8 February 2012
I've gone DIY Crafting crazy! Part 3. Tea cup Candles
Another DIY project I've been meaning to do for sometime.
Ingredients
Cups & Saucers- I bought mine from The Chazza's, a set of 3 for £1.50 (ahem BARGAIN)
Tea light candles- get a fair few I got 30 for £1.49
Long candles- dissect long wick and then melt the wax.
A heat proof bowl, pan, hob, old spoon
Some kind of tape
A few essential oils & food colouring, if desired.
patience
Firstly clean the cups and saucers- lets have no remnants of chicken soup. Next snap the long candles and pull out the wicks, keep these aside. Next melt the wax in a Pyrex, type, bowl over a pan of boiling water.Melt as much as you plan to use if possible. Although what you don't use will just solidify in the bowl until next use! Once melted, add essential oils if desired and/or colouring until at the right consistency. pour into the cups, mind it's bloody hot.
Next place the wicks into the centre of the wax and affix in place using a strip of cello tape across the diameter of the cup- can be fiddly! leave to cool outside, if it's not raining!
DONE.
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