Hay Day’s “Crafty” Kitchen is back! Where we make fun crafts and items from your farm!
We’re making Hay Day’s beautiful Floral Candle. Get supplies from your local craft shop and join the fun! We’ve prepared easy instructions and a video, so you can follow along step-by-step.
Go ahead, give it a try!
And, share your results using the hashtag #haydaykitchen !
Materials:
For the Candle Mold
• 1 Empty Potato Chip Can
• 50cm Candle Wick
• Wooden skewer stick
• Small Piece of Blu Tack Adhesive (or similar)
• Tape
• Thin sharp nail
• Hammer
For the Wax
• 300g Beeswax, Stearin or Paraffin Wax
• 2 Drops Yellow Candle Dye
• 2 pots (different sized – large and medium)
• Water
• Spoon
• Lid
To Decorate
• Candle Wax paint (different colors)
• Paint brushes
• Prep time: 4hrs 40mins + 8hrs
• Yields: 1 candle
• Equipment: Scissors, tray, paint brushes, hammer, 1 large pot, 1 small/medium pot, spoons, large working surface
Method:
• Begin by preparing the mold that will help form the candle.
• Take an old potato chip can, cutting it so it’s 10cm high.
• At the bottom of the can, use a thin nail and hammer to make a hole at the center.
• Take the wick and thread it through the hole. Make sure there’s enough string at the bottom of the can, and a good amount at the top, too.
• Tape the string at the bottom of the can to hold it in place.
• Plug the hole in the bottom of the can with the Blu Tack (the one with the thread running through it). That will prevent wax from leaking through.
• Tie the wick around the skewer stick so it sits at the top of the can. That will prevent the wick from getting lost in the wax.
• Your mold is ready! Set it aside and start working on melting the wax!
• Fill a large pot halfway with water, and heat until almost at a boil.
• Place the smaller pot in the hot water pot.
• Add your preferred wax into the small pot and wait for it to slowly melt.
• Cover with a lid to make it melt faster.
• Add a drop/ pinch or two of the yellow candle dye and mix. This will give it a subtle creamy color.
• Take your empty mold can and pour in the melted wax.
• BE CAREFUL! The wax is very hot!
• Fill the mold about ¾ full, and set aside for 4 hours so the wax can harden.
• You can re-melt any leftover wax in the pot.
• Cut the excess wick at the top so it’s about 2cm long.
• Then fill the rest of the mold with wax.
• Set aside to harden for at least 8 hours.
• Tip: leave it overnight and decorate the next day!
• Tear away the potato chip can mold, tack and metal base.
• And cut away the extra wick thread at the bottom of the candle.
• Use your paint brush and candle wax to paint and decorate your candle. You can make it look like Hay Day’s beautiful Floral Candle, or do your own thing!
• Light it on a cozy Autumn evening, or gift it to someone special.
Warning! To prevent fire or injury: Burn within sight. Keep away from flammable objects. Keep away from children and pets.
How did your Floral Candle turn out? We’d love to see it! Post it on social media, using the hashtag #haydaykitchen or, submit a photo to our Fan Art Uploader!
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