I’ve always been interested in finding a way to make candles, but I never wanted to go through the hassle of figuring out how to make wax or getting the materials for wax. Luckily, there’s a much easier way to obtain melted wax than you would think.
Crayons can act as this source. They are made of wax and when bunches of them are melted together, they can be poured into whatever holder you desire to make a candle. Lately, I’ve been interested in using materials that can be reused rather than going and buying materials and containers. For my candles, I used bottle caps—they can be twist off plastic bottle caps like those from plastic soda bottles or metal bottle caps from glass bottles. Any of these work just fine and they all can be used to create mini-candles.
To make these mini-candles, you are going to want to first decide on the colors of your candles. Once you have chosen your colors, take the paper off your chosen crayon colors and place them in a metal can. If you want, you can make your candles in a variety of colors, but each color will have to be melted separately. While you’re peeling the wrappers off your crayons, have a pot of water boiling on the stove. The heat from the water will be used to melt your crayons into a liquid wax.
On the side, place a piece of wax paper on a clean surface and put your bottle caps on top, ready to be filled. Place a candle wick with a clip inside each bottle cap. I like to use Yaley pre-waxed wire wicks with clips that are 2" because they fit the bottle caps best.
Once your can has as many crayons as you want in it, take a pair of tongs and hold your can in the boiling water until the crayons have melted. As the wax melts, you can also place a few drops of your favorite candle scent to make your candles smell wonderful. For mine, I found a raspberry flavored scent at Michaels. Pour your liquid-wax mixture into your bottle caps. Don’t worry about getting wax on the wicks—it’s almost unavoidable. Allow about two hours for the wax to harden.
Once the wax has cooled, cut the wicks of your candles to whatever length you desire—I prefer to have them much shorter. And now you have some mini-candles ready to light up or accent any room!
