Teacup Candles

Teacup candles are a great project for everyone! They're easy to make and it doesn't cost you a cent. It gives you an opportunity to make use of all those old candles that are warped or ugly and old tea/coffee cups that you don't ever use. They're great for sitting around the house and giving as gifts! Check it out!

How To Make Teacup Candles 

What you will need!:

1. An old teacup/coffee cup

2. Candles

3. Wick or string to make your own

4. Washer and chopstick (or other long stick) to hold your wick in place

5. Nesting pans or regular pans (just something to melt your wax in!)

1. Melt old candles in nested pans

Gather ye, gather ye, ye old candles. Or something like that. All of the old, distorted, warped, half-burned candles you've been saving in a disorganized cabinet… grab them! They have a use now! Melt them down in nested pans.

*What are nested pans? The bottom pot has water in it, which is brought to a boil. The top pot is empty but for the candle wax. The heat from the boiling water underneath the wax will cause it to melt. It’s pretty fun to watch! You might get impatient like me and begin to stir it around…* 

 2. Make a wick

If you have wicks already, skip this step. Otherwise, there are a few options. The simplest option is to take a long (5-ish feet) string and fold it in half over and over again until it is only 6-8 inches long. Then, twist it and dip it in melted wax, then smooth down with your fingers. Repeat this a few times.

 3. Hold wick in place and pour in wax

Tie one end of the wick to a washer to weigh down the bottom of the wick.

Wrap the other end to a pencil or chopstick and continue to wrap it until the pencil/chopstick can rest easily on top of the cup.

The wick should be standing up straight, held down by the weight of a washer, and held taught by the pencil/chopstick its other end is wrapped around.

Then, pour in the wax!

4.WAIT!

Allow some time for your wax to dry and then take your chopstick out and trim your wick down. Voila! 

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