No guest can ignore such an original product, which was made with their own hands. On the eve of the holiday, they can decorate their home. This will become an amazing decoration of the room.
To make such an original do-it-yourself craft, you need to purchase 3 candles, coffee beans and a pack of small juice. Choose the juice packaging you’ll like in the shape, as the future candle will freeze in this cardboard box.
Do not get too hung up on which candles to buy for crafts. As a result, the product will be decorated with coffee beans. Therefore, it is better to stock up with ordinary white candles, which are inexpensive, about 15 rubles apiece.
The craft will solidify in this juice carton. As a result, it will have a rectangular shape.
1. We begin to prepare the mold
First you need to prepare a box in which the candle will solidify. To do this, cut the packaging from the juice, as shown in the photo.
2.Working with candle material
Two candles must be grated on a coarse grater. In addition, you can chop it with a knife, to whom it will be more convenient. The main task is to grind the candle.
Never throw the wick out. It will come in handy for a new craft.
3.Paraffin heating
Once paraffin has been ground, it must be heated. This should be done only with the help of a water bath. To do this, you must preheat a large pot of water. When it boils, put a bowl of paraffin on top of the water. In fact, there is no need to especially monitor how the material will melt, it will not burn in any case. This process will take approximately 5 minutes.
4. Continue to prepare the form
During the time that paraffin will melt in a water bath, you can continue to prepare a rectangular shape for a candle.
Take a wick and a simple pencil or pen. Wind the rope as shown in the photo. The wick must be in the center, nothing needs to be tied.
It should reach the bottom edge of the cardboard box.
5. Fill
In the meantime, paraffin has completely melted. It became transparent, a little thicker than water.
Carefully take out the bowl and pour the liquid into the box.
Please note that the cardboard form does not need to be lubricated in advance.
Then we remove the craft for about two hours in a cool place. In a warm place, paraffin will harden longer.
6. Forming a candle
As soon as the paraffin is completely frozen, you need to remove the finished candle from the mold. To do this, use a clerical knife. Carefully cut the cardboard from top to bottom on one side. In fact, it is not difficult to disconnect the craft from the mold. Unfortunately, the box in which the product was made will be unsuitable for next use.
7.Decoration decoration
Grate the remaining candle. And melt it again in a water bath. Now you can do the design with coffee.
In order to fix the grain on it, I used paraffin. You just need to dip the brush into hot paraffin, apply it to the surface of the craft and attach the jewelry.
While working, I encountered such a problem. The middle of the candle just “sank” and a dimple formed. Having decorated the product, I poured the remaining paraffin into the middle and set it to harden again.
This is the result of a candle with your own hands, a photo of which is shown below. It will complement any interior. In addition, such a product came out inexpensive, practical and original.
