How to Make a Teacup Candle

A vintage teacup flame is certain to enchant any tea darling. Blend and match the container and saucer for a touch of insect advertise style, modify the shading and aroma as per the beneficiary's identity or include a tea-enlivened fragrance like green tea and cucumber to up the appeal factor

Things You'll Need

Teacup and saucer

Wick

Heated glue weapon and craft glue

Pencil or drinking straw

Flame wax, 5 to 8 ounces (paraffin, soy or beeswax)

Vast culinary expert blade (discretionary)

Twofold kettle

Wooden spoon

Fluid color (discretionary)

Basic oil (discretionary)

Scissors

Tip

For the twofold kettle, abstain from utilizing a glass bowl like you would typically use for nourishment. Utilize a substantial artisan jostle. It is reasonable and can be reused to make candles later on

Stage 1:

Spot some heated glue on the base of the wick and paste it inside the base focal point of the teacup. Fix the wick, roll the overabundance length around a pencil or straw and adjust the pencil or straw on the edge of the glass

Stage 2:

Cut up your square of wax (if vital) with the goal that it will fit inside the extensive artisan shake. Some wax comes in chips or pieces, in which case you will simply need to gauge the sum required. You'll require between 5 to 8 ounces of wax, contingent upon the measure of your teacup

Stage 3:

Fill a pot with an inch of water and heat it to the point of boiling. Place the expansive bricklayer bump in the bubbling water and place the wax inside the container. Lessen the warmth to medium and stew until the point that the wax is totally liquefied, mixing once in a while, around 15 minutes

Stage 4:

Take the wax off the warmth, include a couple of drops of fluid color and blend. Keep including fluid color a couple of drops at any given moment until the point that the wax is your coveted shading. On the off chance that you'd jump at the chance to add an aroma to the light, include a few drops of fundamental oil to the softened wax and blend

Step 5:

Pour the melted wax into the teacup, leaving about 1/4 inch of room at the top
 

Step 6:

Allow the wax to cool for at least 30 to 40 minutes.
 

Step 7:

Unravel the wick from the pencil or straw and trim it to 1/2 inch.
 

   

 Place the completed teacup light on the saucer and give it as a blessing it to any of your tea-adoring companions or family. You could anchor the container and saucer together with lace, or place them upright in a huge transparent pack tied with lace