Craft Videos And How-Tos
Fall is almost here and has us dreaming of cool evenings and cozy candles. We love making candles and thought we’d share our favorite candle crafts for fall. Perfect For Fall Leaf Candle Tarts Candle tarts are so fun and easy to make. These are the scented wax shapes that you can melt on aRead More
With summer weather right around the corner, we thought we’d share one of our favorite summer candles – this Easy Citronella Candle. This easy citronella candle is made with real citronella oil, so it’s a great mosquito repellent! And it’s so pretty in this clear Mason jar! How To Make An Easy Citronella Candle MaterialsRead More
Make a cool Ice Candle using a milk carton and ice. The ice creates holes in the candle when you pour in the wax. Great gift craft! How To Make an Ice Candle Materials Mold: Milk carton (washed and dried) Wax: Premium wax for pillars Wick: Large bleached flat braid wicking Mold sealer Blue dyeRead More
Happy Fall Y’all! (The weather where we are says Summer, but the calendar says Fall!) So here’s a round-up our our favorite pumpkin craft projects to get you and us in the mood for fall. Faux Quilted Pumpkin This calico pumpkin is easy to make. We just covered a faux pumpkin with pieces of quiltingRead More
We love making jar candles, especially to give as gifts. You can do several at once in a batch. And people are always impressed that we made them ourselves. If you’ve never made a jar candle, it’s easy! We’ll show you how to wick the jar, how to melt the wax, how to add colorRead More
We love decorator candles, but they can be pretty spendy! So we make our own candles. One of our favorites is crystallized pillar candles! The wax does the crystallizing all by itself, you just make the candle like you make any pillar candle. We’ll show you how! Disclosure: This post has some affiliate links forRead More
We love candles and we love shell crafts, so we had to make our own seashell candles. We see designer candles like these at Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel. But they are spendy! Besides, it’s more fun when you make it yourself! These candles are so pretty and it turns out, with the right setRead More
We love a vintage teacup candle. Just darling! And you won’t believe how fast and easy it is to make. First find a pretty vintage teacup. We love a craft that starts with a trip to the flea market! How To Make A Vintage Teacup Candle Materials Microwaveable soy wax for containers Vintage teacup andRead More
We love making candles and this Citronella Mason Jar Candle is one of our favorites. Mason jar crafts are so trendy and the jars are perfect for use outdoors. The citronella oil in this Citronella Mason Jar Candle really does repel mosquitoes. And even if you don’t have no-see-ums where you live, a handmade CitronellaRead More
We love the look of an embedded candle. We’ve seen beautiful ones at Pier One and Pottery Barn embedded with flowers, seashells, and cinnamon sticks. These candles make wonderful gifts and they are even more lovely when handmade by you! We love candle making! We met Tommy Yaley at the Craft and Hobby Show. HeRead More
We love the romantic look of floating candles! We made these pretty flower candles using a silicone baking mold. It’s amazing how many wonderful molds are out there and we’ll show you how to adapt them to make candles. Disclosure: This post has some affiliate links for products we think you’ll like. Even if youRead More
Pillar candles are a staple of modern home decorating. We love all the sizes you can get, all the colors, and all the scents. But a stylish pillar candle can cost a pretty penny! So we learned to make our own. And we’ll show you how. (And we’ll share the tips and tricks we learnedRead More
Ice Candles are amazing to look at and even more fun to make. You actually pour hot wax right over ice cubes! The ice melts away and leaves nooks and crannies inside the candle. This candle is one of ten candle lessons we have in our Handmade Candle Course on Curious.com! Follow the steps belowRead More
Looking for a terrific handmade gift for Christmas? Try Peppermint Soy Candles! We love making candles with soy wax. The soy wax melts in the microwave, so this craft is fast! And making the candle in a tin makes it a perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer! When we make candle tins, we always printRead More
Candles and fall just seem to go together, so we made this Pumpkin Pie Candle Jar with all the coziness of fall in mind. We used a special crème wax that adheres well to glass, mixed red and yellow candle dye to make orange, and scented it with yummy pumpkin pie candle scent. We evenRead More
Candle tarts are fun and trendy! They are little scented wax shapes that melt on a candle warmer. And fill a room with a wonderful smell! Making candle tarts is a great idea for gifts since you can make them in batches. Plus they are so cute! We used a silicone candy mold for oursRead More
We made this festive label to go with our Peppermint Soy Candle Tin featured in Craft Ideas. Click here to download the printable PDF of the Peppermint Soy Candle Tin Labels
We absolutely love making soy candles in these delightful little tins! For this one, we blended fragrant mandarin orange with luscious wild cherry, then created an artsy label for the lid. You can download the artwork below! We made a video lesson for Soy Candle Tins for Curious.com. Sign up for Curious to watch ourRead More
Make a Eucalyptus Soy Candle Tin using fast-melting soy wax (in the microwave!) for a last minute gift. This candle is one of ten new candles we have in our Homemade Candle Course on Curious.com! Follow the steps below or watch us make the candle step-by-step on Curious. How To Make A Eucalyptus Soy CandleRead More
Make a single cupcake candle tin as a birthday gift or a batch as favors for a party! Smells so yummy! Materials Lidded tin, 3” diameter Creme wax for containers Pre-waxed medium bleached wick with clip Wick keeper Vanilla Cupcake liquid candle scent Yellow dye block for candles Tools Cutting board Putty knife Double boilerRead More
A teacup missing its saucer is practically a flea market freebie! With just a little candle wax, a wick, and some gardenia fragrance oil, it has the potential to be a pretty scented candle for the boudoir. And what a delightful idea for a gift! You Will Need: Vintage Teacup (3” diameter at top) Pre-waxedRead More
