HOW TO DECORATE CANDLES WITH NAPKINS.
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Autumn is by far my favourite season. I love the chunky jumpers and the cozy scarves. I love the changing leaves and the crisp Autumn air. It probably doesn't hurt that my birthday also happens to fall at this time of year ;) As the darker evenings draw in these personalised candles are an easy way to brighten up a room.
Making your own decorated candles is easier than you think. I made a version of these candles (you can find them here) a couple of years ago using some paper napkins, a tea light and a spoon so I thought it was about time I updated it this time using am embossing heat gun instead. Here's how I made them.
SUPPLIES:
Napkins
And an Embossing Heat Gun.
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1. The first thing you need to do is wrap your napkin around your candle and measure it. You need to cut the napkin slightly shorter than the candle and leave a small overlap on the width.
2. Peel away the layers of the napkin so you're left with only the top ply.
3. Wrap it around your candle. You can use a small amount of non-toxic glue to hold it in place if you have any trouble.
4. Use an embossing heat tool to melt the wax. You want to melt the wax just enough so it soaks through the napkin but not so much that it causes the wax to melt and drip.
I found it worked best to hold the candle on it's side and move the heat gun back and forth over a small area until the wax soaks through the napkin. You'll know when to move onto the next area as the napkin turns shiny from the wax. Work your way around the candle as evenly as possible so you don't end up with a lumpy candle.
5. Once your napkin is completely coated in wax set aside to harden.
I bought my candles from the local supermarket for a £1 each and used some Ikea napkins I'd been given as a gift so they were really inexpensive to whip up. I'm keeping these for myself but I think they'd make fantastic gifts.
