DIY SEASHELL CANDLE

Hello there! This is my very first post on Moonflower, and I hope you enjoy!

                These seashell candles were inspired by a project I saw on Pinterest, but with a little bit of trial and error, I put my own twist on them. These are quite simple, and I think that these would make an adorable gift!

    YOU WILL NEED:

• A small jar ( I used an old baby food one)
• Two to three tea lights
• A knife
• A seashell(real or fake)

boiling water (Please use a pan, I used a bowl for picture purposes :)

Step one: Poke a hole in the outer wrapping with your knife. Slowly peel away the metal, leaving a plain tea light (please be cautious) . Turning over your candle, you should see a metal circle. This is the base of the wick. Cut all of the wax around the wick, as closely as possible. Place your wick in the center of your shell. 

 

 

 

 

 

Step two: Put all of your wax into the jar. Close the lid as tightly as possible, and place in the boiling water with tongs. This wax melts clear, so don't think it's water that leaked in. 

 

Step three: After your wax melts,  lift the jar out of the water and unscrew with oven mits. Quickly pour into the shell. Repeat these steps until the shell is full.

Optional: Add a few drops of essential oils to the wax while still melted. I used bergamot oil. This gives the candle a scent.

I hope you enjoyed this DIY, and please subscribe to see more! QOTD (Question of the day) What is your dream candle scent? Mine would be bacon.)  

XOXO,

Sonia