Scented Jar Candles

 Candles come in many shapes and sizes as well as colours and fragrances, but the easiest type to both make and decorate to your own liking are the scented jar candles or tin candles. To make the simplest jar candle you are basically just pouring melted wax into a jar or tin of your choice, that has a string tied around a pencil balanced on top of the jar with the string hanging in the centre of the jar forming the wick of the candle. To make a scented jar candle you need to add one or two teaspoonful of scent or essential oil of your choice, experimenting with the quantity. Once you have made your jar candle, you an then become creative as to how you decorate the jar.

Alternatively, you can use a larger jar, and put an already-made candle in its holder inside the jar once you have filled it with your choice of items. Take a look below for some great ideas. Do remember to make the contents of the jar safe for once the candle is lit. We certainly don't want you setting fire to the jar's contents!

Of course, if you are short of time, as many of us are, it is easier just to purchase your candles, and doing this online is both fun and easy. 

Making Canning Jar Candles - Another Easy Way To Make Gifts

If you are a do it yourself kind of crafts person, and even if you are not, then you will have fun making canning jar candles. What you need are some canning jars, with a narrow mouth that will hold the small glass votive candle holders you also need. You will also need some potpourri, votive candles, some wire ribbon, and a hot glue gun.

Now this might sound like it is going to be expensive, but you can look for the canning jars at yard sales and thrift stores too. The wire ribbon does tend to be expensive, but by watching for the sales, especially after Christmas, you can get some great bargains. Remember that one roll of the ribbon will help you create several canning jars.

When it comes to votive candles there are many stores that sell them at a low price, and the votive candle holders too. Check the dollar stores that are springing up all over the place, as you can get some great deals there.

Now, you need to fill the canning jars, leaving enough room at the top to put in the glass votive candle holder so that it fits level with the top of the jar. You can use potpourri for this, or sand with shells or any other shapes. You might want to glue some of the shapes inside the jar before you pour in the sand just to make sure they stay in place. There are many pretty pebbles, or glass beads that you could use, or coloured sand poured carefully to form hills and valleys. With a little imagination, you can create your very own style of canning jar candles.

If you are making your canning jars before Christmas, you can put in some seasonal decorations, miniature snowmen, Christmas trees etc. Before Easter, you could use Easter bunnies and mini easter eggs. You have lots of options, and in dollar stores you can pick up ideas and items at very reasonable prices.

Next, use the wire ribbon to tie around the neck of the canning jar, pop in the votive candle into the candle holder, and there's your canning jar candle. Because there is melting of wax, this is something that children could do, provided they are able to use a hot glue gun without burning themselves.

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