How Do You Make A Jelly Bean Candle?
Jelly beans aren’t just for eating, anymore! These candles are seasonally festive and glow like stained glass when lit. Although you can’t eat them, the good news is the best jelly beans for these candles are cheap – and stale jelly beans work even better! Place wax in candle pot and put pot in boiling water. Use low to medium low heat to melt the wax. It is always safer to start out at the lowest setting when heating wax. Be patient! Wick the candle mold by threading the primed wick through the hole in the bottom of the mold. Secure the wick with the wick screw. Wrapping the excess wick around the screw before tightening will probably seal the wick hole sufficiently, but sealant may be added, if desired. Pull the wick up through the insert mold as you center the insert in the candle mold. Fill the cavity between the insert mold and the candle mold with jelly beans. Depending on the depth of your mold and the amount of wax you choose to use, you may wish to fill the mold half to three-
