When we were crafting at Holly's house, she showed me her candle tea cups and gave me a quick tutorial. As soon as I got home, I went to a thrift shop and stocked up on as many pretty antique tea cups and saucers as I could find.
They are SO easy to make and they make lovely gifts. It happened to be right before Christmas so I gave all of my candles away as gifts (hence having to get pictures off the Internet). They were a HUGE hit so I thought I would share them with all of you.
What you need:
1. Either buy container wax or use old candles you have lying around the house!
2. You will then need pre-waxed wicks. If you want to add fragrance you can melt some fragrance in with the wax. They have so many yummy scents at the craft store.
How To:
1. Melt wax in a pot on the stove top. Try to use an old pot because the wax can get messy! Melt it slowly and carefully because you don't want to burn it.
2. Place wick in bottom of teacup. Press down to hold into place.
3. Stir the melting wax well and then carefully (it's hot) pour into your beautiful little cups.
4. Let your candles sit for about half an hour and then poke a hole in the wax near the wick with a toothpick to let the air escape. ( It took me a couple tries to figure this out).
2. Place wick in bottom of teacup. Press down to hold into place.
3. Stir the melting wax well and then carefully (it's hot) pour into your beautiful little cups.
4. Let your candles sit for about half an hour and then poke a hole in the wax near the wick with a toothpick to let the air escape. ( It took me a couple tries to figure this out).
5. Trim the wick
TA DA! I want to make a bunch and put them all around my bath tub! How relaxing.
11 comments:
Very pretty! I have a whole bunch of those tea cups and saucers from my grandmas on both sides, I love them and have a secret love of funky tea pots too. My fav being my Mad Hatter. Course I don't tell anyone this or I would have WAY more than I could use or display.
I LOVE these. Always have been a fan, but never got around to actually making some. Maybe I'll try to do it this christmas.
Hi Jessica!
Thank you so much for following my blog..I really appreciate it!
Wow - this idea is brilliant!! It looks so pretty. They would work as a great gift for someone you are a little unsure about buying for! I think I may have to use this for Christmas this year : )
Thanks again..very inspirational!
Gemma x
oh how i'd love to spend an afternoon with you three lovelies. i don't know what would be more exciting... hanging with you gals or the projects we could get our hands on. :)
cute idea! so pretty around a tub.
I bet yours were 10 million times cuter than my messy cups LOL. Thanks to you and all these lovely images I am thinking ahead to the holidays so I don't have to rush and hunt them all down in December.
Can't wait to craft again soon Jess!!!
Thank you so much for becoming a follower on my blog so I could find yours. I love, love, love those candle tea cups I NEED to make some for Christmas they are so pretty!
I look forward to following along in all your projects :+)
I always wondered how to make these! thank you for sharing.... xoxo Heather
How darling! Jess, I wanted to give you a lil blogger love so please, check out my blog post! Giftie time ;)
xoxo
B
i LOVE this idea. I need to try it myself!
...oh good idea!....hmmm I may try this!
brilliant! you have just made my
Christmas shopping sooooo much
easier.
thank you very much!
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