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wendywii · **Posted: 04-12-2008 , 10:47 AM** #5

i used to sell these at cratf fairs and they are always best seller!
We all have a few candles lying around the house. I use to go to to carboot sales and pick up cheap cups and saucers (usually those english rose imitations) . If you're gonna chop a candle with a burned wick, make sure you cut the black wick off and remove any dust / black bits on the candle. Now break candle into little pieces. Tie the wick onto a chopstick or pencil and rest on the cup with the rest of the wick hanging down in the cup. Melt candle in a small old pot ( low temperature so the wax dont burn). Fill cup with wax. If the porcelain you're using is very thin, you might want to leave a teapoon sitting in the cup while you pour wax into it, just remove straight after. When set, cut wick to desired length. You can buy cheap candles from the pound shop. You can add a few drops of essential oil just before you pour wax into cup. If you want to color the wax, you can melt a small wax-crayon with the candle. PLEASE be careful as hot wax will give a nasty burn if spilled.

	Posted: 04-12-2008 , 10:47 AM #5
wendywii Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: meath Posts: 24	beautiful candle gift i used to sell these at cratf fairs and they are always best seller! We all have a few candles lying around the house. I use to go to to carboot sales and pick up cheap cups and saucers (usually those english rose imitations) . If you're gonna chop a candle with a burned wick, make sure you cut the black wick off and remove any dust / black bits on the candle. Now break candle into little pieces. Tie the wick onto a chopstick or pencil and rest on the cup with the rest of the wick hanging down in the cup. Melt candle in a small old pot ( low temperature so the wax dont burn). Fill cup with wax. If the porcelain you're using is very thin, you might want to leave a teapoon sitting in the cup while you pour wax into it, just remove straight after. When set, cut wick to desired length. You can buy cheap candles from the pound shop. You can add a few drops of essential oil just before you pour wax into cup. If you want to color the wax, you can melt a small wax-crayon with the candle. PLEASE be careful as hot wax will give a nasty burn if spilled.