How Do You Make A Homemade Candle Jar With Recycled Products?
Don’t throw away those empty pickle jars, worn coffee cups/mugs. Recycle them into beautiful candle jars. How about those broken crayons? Recycle them too. Even faded or broken candles can be recycled. These items a perfect for making homemade candle jars. Children love this craft idea, but it must be supervised by an adult. You’ll love this craft idea so much you’ll want to make extras and give them as gifts. Tie a length of candle wick to the middle portion of a pencil or small dowel rod. Place the pencil across the top of your empty jar. The candle wick should dangle down into the jar. The wick should be long enough to touch the bottom of the jar. Over medium heat melt your paraffin in the double boiler. Match the amount of paraffin with the size of the jar you intend to use. You want enough wax to fill the jar a little more than half full. It is better to have a little too much wax than to have too little. Be sure to allow room for crayons to add color to your wax. When the paraffi
