DIY candles (95 photos)

Dinner for two, conversations with loved ones over a cup of coffee, long evenings and nights at work at home, a movie marathon, relaxing with a book or meditation - these moments will become even more pleasant if cozy lights flicker in the room. Are you going on a holiday? Make an original candle - such a handmade souvenir will surely please those who are waiting for you to visit. In our article we will tell and show how to make a unique decor quickly and easily.

The process of suppository is a rather fascinating and uncomplicated matter, and therefore it has every chance of becoming a pleasant hobby. There are many ideas for decorating such crafts, in this regard you can experiment. However, the principle of their preparation is almost always the same.

So, arm yourself with the following materials: standard household candles; cotton thread; a container for melting wax; dishes for a water bath; molds made of tin, plastic or glass; pencil or wand stick.

Procedure:
1. Take care to fix the wick in advance. Tie one end of the thread to the holder, and lower the other to the center of the mold.
2. Cut bars with candles and place them in a container for melting above a water bath. The fire should be slow, stir the wax continuously. The liquid will be ready when there are no lumps in it.
3. Pour some melted wax onto the bottom of the modeling vessel. Fix the wick in the middle, wait about a minute, until the part hardens.
4. Fill in the remaining liquid.
5. After 24 hours, the work will completely harden, cut the excess length of the thread.
6. The natural lamp is ready to use.

Fragrant and soothing lavender will create the right atmosphere for meditation, reading and taking a bubble bath.

Complete the standard set of materials with essential oil, sprigs of lavender, as well as a small glass jar.

Fix dried flowers along the edges of the vessel, and then fix the wick and fill the container with part of melted wax. Please note that lavender must be placed strictly along the edge so that it does not light up during use. Heat the second part of the liquid again over low heat, adding a few drops of lavender oil, and slowly pour into the mold.

Put a nice composition on your favorite home decoration, it will complement any design.

If you are a fan of this blessed drink, be sure to try to create your own composition that will fully meet your taste.

There are 4 ways to make such a decor element.

1. For the first, you will need the same devices as for ordinary crafts, as well as whole coffee beans. They need to be added to the heated wax and fill the prepared container with the mixture. Since grains vary in size and configuration, each result will be unique.

2. You can decorate a finished candle with fragrant grains. It is enough to fix the grains with glue or fix them on a non-cooling plane, gently pressing with your fingers.

3. Make a small candle. Remove the product from the mold and place it in a larger vessel. Fill the empty space with grains.

4. If you want the product to please you with a pleasant coffee smell, add ground coffee to melted wax immediately before pouring. A burning light will fill the room with an incredible aroma.

Lemon peel can serve as an original candlestick. Such an art object will complement the country style, loft, as well as Scandinavian and modern design.

To create 4 crafts, you need to prepare: the appropriate number of threads, wax, water bath accessories, a couple of lemons. If desired, add aromatic components or color to the substance. In this case, we introduce lavender oil and dried flowers.

So, to start, cut each lemon in half and get rid of the pulp. Next, heat the wax and include aromatic and floral elements in it, stir. Lock the wicks and pour the mixture into each half of the lemon. Finally, place the product in a cool place until it hardens. Please note that the refrigerator is not the most suitable option for these purposes, as the liquid may freeze unevenly.

Every holiday I want to make even more memorable and vibrant. In this business, you will benefit from a beautiful decor with sparkles, which you can easily do with your own hands. It will allow you to decorate the house for a party or become an unusual gift for your friends.

In the manufacturing process, you can use both home-made and acquired base. Having prepared a candle, glue and glitter, you can begin to perform work. To create flicker only in a separate area, you can use adhesive tape, thereby highlighting the necessary zone. Cover the surface with a solid layer of glue and, holding the part above a sheet of paper, sprinkle it abundantly with sparkles. Let the glue dry, then carefully remove the adhesive tape.

To get a truly unique product, you can shower it with multi-colored shine, and thanks to the different strips of adhesive tape you can achieve a multi-level pattern.

Such a decoration will look gorgeous as a New Year's entourage.

As you know, candles are not only monophonic and dim, but also multi-colored and bright. To create such a decor with your own hands, you need a little material, patience and a few hours of your time.

In addition to the main components for cooking, you will need wax pencils of selected colors and, if desired, aromatic oils.

Having prepared a clear liquid and a glass cup with a wick, grate and melt the first colored wax pencil. After that, mix it with wax and fill it in a container. To make the pattern beautiful and unusual, tilt and fix the cup until each layer solidifies. When all layers are ready, allow the product to solidify completely.

That's all! Multi-colored lights with a beautiful pattern are ready.

Thanks to paper molds, you can make a natural lamp of interesting geometric configurations. Their variety depends only on the stencil that you have chosen.

We select the appropriate template, and then print it on the printer. It is advisable to use heavy paper. We cut and glue each blank, as indicated in the photo. To prevent the paper from disintegrating during waxing, it must be coated on the outside with paint and allowed to dry. As in other cases, insert the wick and fix it, and then fill it with a stencil. When the liquid hardens, you only need to remove the paper.

As a form, even an ordinary egg shell is perfect. The production process is similar to the previous one and requires a minimum of effort. Nevertheless, products made with the help of such patterns will be a wonderful decoration in any interior and at any time of the year, but especially on Easter.

Candles made using this technique will be a wonderful decoration and an exquisite gift. Despite their incredible beauty and sophisticated look, needlework will require you only time and effort.

We make a blank and let it freeze. At this time, we will prepare various dried flowers, berries, leaves and other natural decorations. When decorating, we will use the decoupage technique. To do this, you need another candle, any tweezers and a tablespoon.After warming up the spoon, we gently press the prepared gifts of nature into the surface, thus forming a unique pattern. If any of the elements does not look very attractive, you just need to cover it with a new layer of paraffin, and it will sparkle with new colors. To do this, holding the wick, lower the product into hot paraffin.

Want a truly magical atmosphere in your room? Then fill the space with the marvelous aroma of needles, lime, mint, lavender, bergamot or vanilla. Of course, you can buy finished products in the form of air fresheners, but it is much better to envelop the house with the smell of candles created on the basis of natural components. In addition, this is quite simple. Smells are suitable for any, they can be combined with each other. We will tell you how to make several options for such multifunctional jewelry.

Decorate products with fragrant needles. The candles themselves in this case, you can make yourself or buy in the store. The freshness of the needles we get from the light heating of these branches of cypress, pine or spruce.

Degrease the candlestick with an alcoholized cotton pad, and place the sprigs of needles under the press for several hours to make them flatter. At the bottom of a candlestick, for example, a glass or a jar with wide and high walls, apply 10-15 drops of liquid wax and fix the work.

Lubricate the finished branches with glue or sprinkle with an adhesive aerosol and fix them on the glasses so that their lower parts hang slightly. When the glue dries, trim the edges of the plant. Note that the needles should not be placed inside the container, since in this case the aromatic plume will not come out. If everything went well, you will notice a beneficial effect - the evaporation of conifers will pacify the nervous system, help you relax after a hard day, and also facilitate the recovery from colds, as the needles are famous for their antiseptic properties.

Try a mix by adding a few drops of different essential oils to melted wax. Combine lemon and rosemary oil to tone your body, bergamot and lavender for relaxation, geranium and rose for calm and balance. Tandems of cedar and lemon, cloves and orange will also help to take away all the sorrows away. Vanilla, jasmine, ylang-ylang will create an atmosphere for a romantic evening.

Such candles will give you a beautiful flame and wonderful aroma. They will be an excellent basis for autumn decor, and also fit perfectly into any table setting.

For making you need gel wax, you can make it yourself, but if this is your first experience in creating such crafts, it is best to order from suppliers of materials. Also prepare essential oils, liquid dyes, various dried flowers and any other decorative details.

The whole process is identical to smelting from any other material. The main difference is that our goal is still to create a transparent composition. That is why we must choose a transparent container, and also use dye with caution, so that our product does not lose its feature. If you decide to place any elements inside the candle, the main thing is to place them at the level at which you want to see them (for example, the parts strewn to the bottom will remain there). Glass balls, sea shells, flowers, leaves or dried fruits are suitable as decorations.