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11.8K These concrete candles are made using part used pillar candles and homemade moulds. They are a great way of trying out candle making without spending a load of money on equipment. &nbsp; &nbsp; There are three things to consider when choosing a homemade mould for candle making. Firstly, is the frame strong enough to support the weight of the wax without collapsing? Secondly, can it cope with the heat of the melted wax? And finally, will you be able to remove your finished candle from its mould without damaging it. &nbsp; &nbsp; I use cardboard tubes and plastic bottles for my homemade moulds. All these items are robust enough to hold the hot wax safely but easy enough to tear open to remove my finished candles without damaging them. &nbsp; It is worth saving up part used and broken candles as they can all be melted down and reused to make new candles. Different types of candles do use different wax mixes so keep the wax from pillar candles and jar candles separate. You can also reuse coloured and scented candles. Group complementary scents and colours and mix in with plain candles to make you own bespoke wax mix. Add coloured wax crayons to melted wax as a frugal way of colouring candles. &nbsp; &nbsp; Melting down store-bought pillar candles will provide you with the perfect wax mix to use in homemade moulds. Once melted, you can remove the wick and reuse it for a new project. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Select your moulds and cut them down to size to make it easier to add the cement and wax. They need to be at least 1inch taller than where you plan to fill to make it easier to remove the mould once the candles have set. &nbsp; &nbsp; Mix up the quick-set cement and spoon a layer into the bottom of each of the moulds. I angled two of mine and left the rest flat. Leave the cement bases to set overnight. &nbsp; &nbsp; Position the wicks in each of the moulds using a drop of glue or wax to hold them in position. &nbsp; &nbsp; Melt the old pillar candles in a double boiler or a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Wax ignites very quickly, so should not be left unattended while melting and is not safe to melt in a microwave. &nbsp; &nbsp; Once melted, fish out the old wicks to reuse, add scent if using and pour into the prepared candle moulds on top of the cement. I use a piece of card to hold my wicks straight while I wait for the wax to harden. &nbsp; &nbsp; As candles harden in their moulds, it is common for the centre to sink, leaving a crater around the wick. One way to minimise this flaw is to use a second pour to ‘top off the candle’. &nbsp; &nbsp; Once the concrete candles have cooled and set for a couple of hours, use a wooden skewer to make 4 or 5 holes around the wick as shown in the photo. Pour the second layer of wax to fill up the gaps and the crater and then leave the candle to harden overnight. To remove the concrete candles from their homemade moulds make cuts down from the top towards the candles. Carefully tear the sides away, exposing the candle. &nbsp; &nbsp; And here are my finished concrete candles – don’t they look fab? &nbsp; &nbsp; I love their industrial look and the contrast between the wax and the cement base. &nbsp; &nbsp; I think these concrete candles would make a fab homemade gift and I’ll be making more for Christmas. &nbsp; &nbsp; Check out our upcycled soap tutorial and our batik art using a glue stick for some more craft ideas to try without having to buy lots of materials. &nbsp; How to Make Easy and Delicious Fruit Leather How to plant a beautiful lavender hedge in your garden Instead of cement with your candles can you use plaster of Paris? When they burn down are they messy? Fabulosas me encantaron ,lo que no entendí bien es, si la parafina se derrite directo en la olla al fuego o doble olla osea a baño Maria? Did you find that you had any white fluff come on the concrete a few days after?? If so how did you stop this from happening? I’m curious as to how you soda bottle candles came out. You don’t show pictures of them, only the flat bottom. Reason being, soda bottles, or asw I call them, bubble bottom bottles, I got, flat bottom, not nary a one. Same with the sq1uare juice cartons. So if you could elucidate as to the end result before I start mine, that would be awesome. Also, you only mention old candles, what about fresh wax? I have paraffin and palm wax. Love this idea, can’t wait to make them for my Daughter for Christmas! My wax and concrete on my angled candles keep slipping off.. what am I doing wrong? When these are lit does the candle wax run over the sides?? If so what do you place then on so the candle wax does not make a mess?? That’s so cool! I wouldn’t have thought of using an orange juice carton. These candles are beautiful and I love the fact you are reusing old candles, however, what will you do with the cement when these have burned down? Even though they are gorgeous, I don’t think I could leave that kind of footprint for future generations. I used parafin pillar wax. It did not bond. Can you tell me why? Just came over from Hometalk and your great plant stands with lampshade frames! Love this candle idea! If I get time, these will definitely be some Christmas gifts!! Dona In love this on how to make your own candles. I’ve been saving used up ….or should I say “wick used up” candles for years. I need to use all that wax! I just have two questions: 1. Yes concrete candles look fab but what if you just want wax? Can you pour it directly into mold? 2. Not sure how you stabilize wicks. Can’t you just use the cardboard like you did at top to hold them in place and let them hang loose and pour in wax? Cindy &amp; Sarah, I just wanted to mention something about stabilizing or securing the wick at the bottom of the candle. If ‘all’ you have is a wick without the metal tab, you can use in its place a small metal washer. Not too small as you would want a bit of weight, about the same size as a wick clip (metal tab). Actually, you can use nothing also and just put a dab of hot glue on a small wad of wick and secure it at the bottom. But be careful as hot wax CAN burn. I melted down 5 candles and 2 of them were ‘wick only’. Welcome to Craft Invaders. We love to think up quirky craft ideas so you don’t have to! We take the Privacy of our visitors to Craft Invaders very seriously. Our Privacy Policy sets out how we use and protect information given to us. Craft Invaders is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more on our use of Affiliate Links.

11.8K These concrete candles are made using part used pillar candles and homemade moulds. They are a great way of trying out candle making without spending a load of money on equipment. &nbsp; &nbsp; There are three things to consider when choosing a homemade mould for candle making. Firstly, is the frame strong enough to support the weight of the wax without collapsing? Secondly, can it cope with the heat of the melted wax? And finally, will you be able to remove your finished candle from its mould without damaging it. &nbsp; &nbsp; I use cardboard tubes and plastic bottles for my homemade...

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