Since we use lots of candles on our witchy work, we end up with lots of leftover wax. We made this votive candles using that wax and making the wicks with braided embroidery thread. Today I will make several adornments for the wedding with them.
How we made them:
- First, we separate the wax in colour schemes and cut it into chunks, mixing it well.
- Then, we made the wicks braiding embroidery thread and priming it with white wax, also from leftover candles. Priming is just melting some wax and putting the braids in it for a minute – after that, you take them out with pliers and set them to dry on wax paper, trying to keep them as straight as possible. The primed wicks were set aside for one day.
- The following day, we prepared waxed party paper cups and cut the wicks to size, holding the wick with a small bamboo skewer to the top of the cup.
- Double-boiled the wax, preserving some for refilling later, and when it was melted I added a couple of drops of oil perfume, pouring it immediately and setting aside to dry.
- About three hours later, we added the refilling wax et voilá! Beautiful and FREE candles to make scented adornments for the wedding 
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The votives look fab!! What perfumes did you use to scent them? Gill xxxx
Oil perfumes, the ones used for candle making, potpourris, oil burners, etc. The red has rose scent, the purple violet scent, the browns are cinnamon scented and the orange is orange scented.
Lovely Carolina. Your wedding is going to be so magical and beautiful. Looking forward to seeing the pics!
I have been saving leftover candles for ages and need to do this, don’t know why I keep putting it off. I think because last time I made candles it was quite a chaotic experience and required more patience than I had at the time (too many “cooks” in the kitchen– it was a group effort).
Your candles turned out perfectly; such great colors! Love the scents you chose for them.
Definitely patience is the key … we have also had candle-making experiences that I would define as chaotic LOL…