Canning Jar Candle
List of Ingredients
Canning Jar Candles
by Rachel Paxton - rachel@creativehomemaking.com
Canning jar candles are very easy to make, make great gifts,
and are only limited by your imagination!
To start all you need are some old wide mouth canning jars,
wire ribbon, potpourri, votive candles, small glass votive
candle holders, and craft glue or a hot glue gun.
If you don't have any old canning jars, you can find some
very inexpensively at thrift stores and yard sales. Wire
ribbon can be a little expensive. Look for it at yard sales
and at craft store clearance sales. The after-Christmas sales
a great time to stock up. One roll of ribbon will make several
canning jar candles. Potpourri you can make yourself or buy on
sale. Votive candles are inexpensive at stores like Target or
Walmart, and you can also find glass votive candle holders
very inexpensively at Walmart. You want one that will set in
the rim of the canning jar.
You can fill the canning jar with whatever you wish. Potpourri
is one of the easiest fillers. I bought a nice autumn-scented
potpourri and added some orange slices I'd dried in my food
dehydrator. You can also add dried cranberries, apple slices,
or cinnamon sticks.
After you fill the jar, you set the candle holder inside the
mouth of the jar. The top of the candle holder should be even
with the top of the jar. You might have a little trial and error
before you find just the right candle holder. Place the candle
in the holder and then use the ribbon to tie a big bow around
the neck of the jar. That's it! (You might want to use a little
craft glue or your glue gun to tack the ribbon in place).
You can glue some dried fruit, flowers, or other decorations
on the bow for a more decorative look. You can also put other
things in the jar besides potpourri. I've seen one half filled
with white sugar with a short white taper candle set down in
the sugar. Very pretty! And that one doesn't require the candle
holder.
At Christmas you can purchase small ornaments and place them
in the jar instead of the potpourri. Any small figurine would
do--in the spring you could use little bunnies.
Maybe fill a jar with marbles or layers of colored sand. Even
pennies! Use your imagination. These candles make great gifts
and are also fun to make for yourself. If you get tired of one
just empty it out and start again!
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