Do -it -yourself decorative candles New Year, Christmas, wedding from oranges of tangerines, coffee beans. How to make and decorate gel, coffee and openwork candles?

In this article, we will share with you a variety of shapes and colors of decorative candles, and also tell you how to make such beauty yourself.

Do you know that, according to statistical data, a large number of people have been using the candles for decor in recent years? This can be explained partly by constant stress that you have to deal with in modern bustle. So let's fight this stress, including making candles with your own hands!

DIY mandarins and oranges: shapes, jewelry

Oranges and tangerines are a persistent association with winter holidays. Let's see how they can be entered into the manufacture of candles:

• Cut large tangerines and oranges In two parts. Get out of them pulp

Important: try not to touch the peel at the same time.

• Now, carefully cutting ordinary candles, take out the wick
• In a water bath melt the wax. Can add dye to it Or colored wax crayons.
• Meanwhile, the wick is located in containers from the peel of citrus fruits. Fasten it as it is convenient for you-clothespins or in any other way.
• Pour the melted waxWait for his cooling

You can make interesting Orange-mandarine candle in the ice candlestick. You will need:

Important: it is extremely important that glass containers are different in size.

Place a smaller container in the larger, Previously filling more water. Fight these tape with tape.

Fill in the space between the containers of decorative elements. Including pieces of oranges, tangerines.

Now you need cool the crafts. You can put them on the balcony, for example, but it is best to place them in the refrigerator - it is more convenient to track their condition.

Important: water should not freeze - the ice will turn out to be cloudy. And it is recommended to use gloves - glass dishes are sometimes able to burst.

After everything froze, return the containers to heat, remove the adhesive tape. Do not be afraid to hold a little product under a stream of warm water - so capacitance It will be more convenient remove the ice.

But how to make the candlesticks do not melt quickly? It is recommended to use not ordinary wax candles, but Decorative with LEDs.

Openwork candles with coffee beams with your own hands: Forms

In order to make an openwork coffee candle, it is only worth pour grains into already molten wax. Or place them in shape, and pour wax on top.

By the way, if you want the candle to attract with a coffee aroma, Grind some grains. They need to add them to molten wax before pouring into shape.

Beautiful gel candles with your own hands: forms, ideas

Gel candles amaze with their extraordinary beauty and a lot of decor options.

Important: the container for the candle must be transparent, otherwise the jewelry will be poorly visible.

Gel wax can be bought ready -made. This is very convenient, because on the package there is even an instruction about how much it should be added to the candles blank.

However, this material is possible make yourselfWhat will be needed for:

• Gelatin - 5 g.
• Tannin - 2 g.
• Glycerol - 35 ml.
• Water - 20 ml.

Glycerin with Tanin Heated in a water bath and mix. Later added gelatin and water. The mixture boils until until the water evaporates.

Important: do not worry if the mixture acquires turbidity - over time it will disappear.

Further the gel is poured into a refractory glass mold and decorated. Keep in mind that those jewelry that will be located at the bottom will remain there after filling with gel. If you want to make the figures “freeze”, add them as they are filled, but quickly - the gel freezes quickly.

It is recommended before starting a candle warm up a little shape - this is prevention of the formation of bubbles.

As for the decor, then as it can act as a heart: beads, beads, pebbles, shells, small toys, sequins, pieces of dried fruits or flowers, twigs, grains of coffee, buttons. Thus, whole paintings are created!

Do-it-yourself candle

For her you will need:

• Waxor the remnants from the candles. Their color, by the way, does not matter
• Pencil Wax green color
• Wick or thread twisted many times

Important: the thread is suitable for cotton, dense. For example, Muline.

• Glass jars - 2 pcs.
• Potin which water will heat up
• Decor For Christmas tree
• Cardboard
• A dense sheet From the category of those used for magazine covers
• Adhesive tape, glue, tweezers, scissors, tailor pins

We proceed:

• Fold all the cores into one jar and put it in pre -boiled in a saucepan water.
• Add a grated color chalk, Periodically stirring everything.

• While the material for the Christmas tree is prepared, you need make a mold. To do this, twist the magazine with a cone and fasten it with tape. Pass the wick through the cone and fix it.
• The sharp end down place the cone in the bank. You can put foil at the bottom of the latter - a little paraffin can result in, which will spoil the jar.
• Pour the molten green Wax in the cone form And leave him there until hardening.

Important: do it carefully, because at the bottom of the jar, pieces of wax are larger.

• Cooled Get wax And trim if necessary.

• Before decorating the Christmas tree install it on a circle of cardboard. It is recommended to slightly melt the bottom of the candle - so it can stick to the cardboard.

• We proceed to the most interesting - decoration! Beads and cones can be attached with glue. And you can plant cones on pins, hold the latter over the fire and attach to the candle. Take the beads with tweezers and also hold it over the fire - so they will definitely be attached to the wax.

Switch with bumps with your own hands

In order to make this wonderful winter craft, Prepare:

• Cones
• Candles. Either buy small ready -made ones, or create them yourself according to the classic previously described scheme. They must be small and round.
• Aerosol paints under gold and silver
• Kusachki, scissors
• Lace
• Glue gun

Important: not every bump is suitable - exceptionally stable. Remember that they will serve as stands for candles.

Kusachki neatly remove the upper part of the bump - A flat platform should turn out.

Cover the cones paint.

Measure how much lace needs in order to wrap a candle without an overlap. Glue the lace strips to the candle With the help of a pistol.

The same adhesive gun glue the candle to the bump.

The last touch - Application of aerosol paint on a lace candle.

Important: Try to avoid falling paint on the candle itself.

However, design of candles It can be any:

Beautiful New Year and Christmas compositions from candles: design, decoupage

Candles for winter holidays can be designed as you like. Present to your attention several variants:

DIY wedding candles: design

A candle is an excellent wedding accessory because it symbolizes the warmth of hearts. But decorating this heart warmth will clearly not be superfluous. With successful decoration, such candles you can give guests, decorate tables and hall, use in a ceremony.

Important: the tendency to adhere to are delicate jewelry. And, of course, orientation to the main tones of the event.

What candles to choose for decor? As a rule, smooth and white. The diameter can be both large and small.

Whatever you choose for decoration, be sure to stock up on scissors, bilateral tape, threads with needles, an adhesive gun. Candles will transform ribbons, beads, beads, pendants, beautiful fabric and even fresh flowers! They are also very popular Polymer clay figures.

We bring to your attention several options for decorating wedding candles:

Candles are a seemingly insignificant part of the decor. But they are able to perfectly reassure, cheer up, create a solemn and at the same time a cozy environment. And having mastered the art of creating candles, you can also acquire a fascinating hobby.