These DIY ombré candles would make beautiful gifts for your wedding party or easy favors for any shower.
Supplies
- Glass jar or vase
- White Candle Wax (We used soy wax)
- Colored Wax
- Candle Wicks
- Scented Oils (optional)
- Disposable jar or can to melt the wax in
Time
- 3-4 hours including hardening time
Difficulty
- It is hard to mess this one up.
We chose to use a double boiler to melt the wax because this is the safest option when heating wax to such a high temperature. We used a mason jar to melt the wax, but you can also use a cleaned out tin can. This will allow you to throw out the vessel once you are finished and you will not need to worry about trying to get all of the wax out of the jar. The darkest layer should be at the bottom of your candle so be sure to add the most amount of color to this batch and start melting it.
While your wax is melting measure and trim your wick to fit the correct size of your jar.
Warm up a small amount of the candle wax in your hards and press it to the bottom of the jar to keep your wick in place.
Pour your first layer of wax into the jar. Place in the refrigerator and let hardened for about 1 hour.
Melt more wax and add a little less color this time around. Once the first layer is hardened pour the next color layer onto. Repeat the steps until you are a few inches from the top of the candle. Let harden completely, light, and enjoy.
*To avoid cracking in the wax allow the candle to harden on its own rather than in a refrigerator. It is also hard to tell the true color the wax will be once it hardens, so test a small layer in another jar to get the colors just right!
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