Making a Candle...

 For a while, I've been saving candle scraps to 

make into a 'new' candle.  Today was the day...

 I started with a jar candle that had just a bit of candle remaining in the bottom.  I sat it in a pan 

of water and heated it on the stove.  I had some 

other broken candle wax on hand and a 

vintage chipped china creamer to use as my 

new candle holder.  Here it is holding a new 

candle wick (my only purchase)...

 As the red wax began to melt - I added more wax 

(the white scraps that I also had on hand.)   

Eventually, everything melted in this jar - 

but it took a while.  Amazingly - any black soot 

tends to go to the bottom - so that is a help.

 It was fairly easy to pour the melted wax into 

the  creamer with the wick already in it. 

I was hoping for a pink candle from the 

red and white combo...

Excuse the blur!

And that is what I got.  This will make a nice 

addition to my gift drawer for future giving...

PS - A strainer would have been nice and I do recommend using a pan 'just for candle making'.  

Just the slightest bit of wax into the water

 makes quite a mess... yep, you guessed it...

Linking to Northern Cottage Party

Knick Of Time Tuesday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

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Sold!  Thank you Marilyn...