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Canning Jar
Candles
by Rachel Paxton -
rachel@creativehomemaking.com
Canning jar candles are
very easy to make, make great gifts, and are only limited by your
imagination!
To start all you need are some old wide mouth
canning jars, wire ribbon, potpourri, votive candles, small glass votive
candle holders, and craft glue or a hot glue gun.
If you don't have any old canning jars, you
can find some very inexpensively at thrift stores and yard sales. Wire ribbon
can be a little expensive. Look for it at yard sales and at craft store clearance
sales. The after-Christmas sales a great time to stock up. One roll of ribbon
will make several canning jar candles. Potpourri you can make yourself or
buy on sale. Votive candles are inexpensive at stores like Target or Walmart,
and you can also find glass votive candle holders very inexpensively at Walmart.
You want one that will set in the rim of the canning jar.
You can fill the canning jar with whatever you
wish. Potpourri is one of the easiest fillers. I bought a nice autumn-scented
potpourri and added some orange slices I'd dried in my food dehydrator. You
can also add dried cranberries, apple slices, or cinnamon sticks. |
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| After you fill the jar, you set the candle
holder inside the mouth of the jar. The top of the candle holder should be
even with the top of the jar. You might have a little trial and error before
you find just the right candle holder. Place the candle in the holder and
then use the ribbon to tie a big bow around the neck of the jar. That's it!
(You might want to use a little craft glue or your glue gun to tack the ribbon
in place).
You can glue some dried fruit, flowers, or other
decorations on the bow for a more decorative look. You can also put other
things in the jar besides potpourri. I've seen one half filled with white
sugar with a short white taper candle set down in the sugar. Very pretty!
And that one doesn't require the candle holder.
At Christmas you can purchase small ornaments
and place them in the jar instead of the potpourri. Any small figurine would
do--in the spring you could use little bunnies.
Maybe fill a jar with marbles or layers of colored
sand. Even pennies! Use your imagination. These candles make great gifts
and are also fun to make for yourself. If you get tired of one just empty
it out and start again!
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You might also be interested in
Gel Candle Recipes
: Making and selling gel candles including 51+ gel candle recipes.
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Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and
mom who publishes the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the Week Club, a weekly
newsletter that contains quick, easy dinner ideas and money-saving household
hints. To subscribe send a blank e-mail message to
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and in the Home and Garden section of Suite 101 -
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