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Putting flowers in your candle will add a unique look, 
while preserving your favorite flower. 

Written by Expressive Candles 

We have been asked many times, how to put flowers and 
other objects on the outside of a candle. So, we'll 
be showing you how it is done. 

The most important thing to remember is to be safe. 
Putting anything on your candle such as paint, dried 
flowers, ribbon and other objects, pose a fire risk. 
While this is unlikely to happen with this project, 
we need to warn you before hand. We do not recommend 
burning any candle that has flammable material on it. 

To start with, you will need a few supplies. First and 
the most important is a big pillar candle, at least 3" 
in diameter. This will help keep the flame out of reach 
of anything you put on the candle. You will also need 
to have a small white votive, or the same color votive 
as your pillar, an old pan to melt wax in, a paint brush, 
dried flowers or herbs and ribbon. 

Candle making is an art, and requires exact precision 
in the melting process of the wax. Luckily you do not 
have to be exact in this project. 

Place the votive in your old pot; you will not be 
able to use this pot for food ever again. Next place 
the heat on Low Medium to Medium heat, 
DO NOT HEAT ON HIGH. The only thing we want to 
accomplish here is to melt the wax down to a liquid. As 
soon as the last solid piece melts, is when you turn the heat 
down to low. 

Next, select what you will want to put on your candle. 
If you are using flowers and leaves, make sure they 
have been pressed. Take the paint brush and paint some 
melted wax onto the candle where you wish to place the 
flower. Place the flower on the wax before it hardens. 
The wax will harden quickly, securing the flower in place. 
Repeat this step for the leaves as well. 

Another great idea is to place a picture on the candle 
using the method of painting the wax onto the candle. 
You can use many different things, but they must be flat. 
After placing all your flowers and leaves onto the candle, 
we will need to seal the candle. The wax in your pot may 
have hardened some, so heat it on Medium Low to get the 
wax melted again. Brush the entire candle with wax. 
This will seal the flowers in place and give it a smooth 
finish. You might have to apply several coats. But if 
you use a picture, do not brush over it, this will ruin 
the picture and you will not be able to see the picture 
clearly. 

Last you can tie a ribbon around your candle to top it 
off. Another idea is to use the melted wax and paint 
small metal beads onto the candle for further embellishment.

This project can be done in many different ways, using
 anything from flowers, herbs, pictures to beads and 
glitter. But keep in mind the safety of your candle. 
We recommend not burning candles with flammable
materials on them. If you do decide to burn these candles,
use large pillars, as the sides of the candle tend not to 
burn down. 

Have fun and Enjoy. 

This Article was written by Michelle Gauthier – 
info@expressivecandles.com 
This article is copyright by www.ExpressiveCandles.com. 
Expressive Candles offers Scented Hand Poured Candles 
and a growing collection of Candle Decorating and 
CandleScaping articles. 
 

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