wyoDreamer
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Pine nuts! love them but they are so expensive.
Love the idea of pine sap candles - I will so be trying that out!
Crafts that we did as kids:
Beeswax candles - buy sheets of bees wax and roll them up around the wick. Decorate by pressing sequins and other small objects into the beeswax.
Dirt candles - dig a small hole and line with interesting objects - river pebbles, pine cones, etc. Tie a length of wick to a small stick and lay the stick over the hole so the wick reaches the bottom. Make sure wick is centered. Pour in hot wax. Let cool and dig out your candle. Brush off all the loose dirt. These tend to be short and stout candles, and when you burn them the sides may not melt so you get a neat effect. Make sure to place on a candle holder before use. You can set them up to have the candle flat on the bottom so it will sit upright or (easier) set it up so the cadle gets flipped and the bottom of the hole part is the candle top. The wax will form a flat surface so when flipped it sits nicer.
Love the idea of pine sap candles - I will so be trying that out!
Crafts that we did as kids:
Beeswax candles - buy sheets of bees wax and roll them up around the wick. Decorate by pressing sequins and other small objects into the beeswax.
Dirt candles - dig a small hole and line with interesting objects - river pebbles, pine cones, etc. Tie a length of wick to a small stick and lay the stick over the hole so the wick reaches the bottom. Make sure wick is centered. Pour in hot wax. Let cool and dig out your candle. Brush off all the loose dirt. These tend to be short and stout candles, and when you burn them the sides may not melt so you get a neat effect. Make sure to place on a candle holder before use. You can set them up to have the candle flat on the bottom so it will sit upright or (easier) set it up so the cadle gets flipped and the bottom of the hole part is the candle top. The wax will form a flat surface so when flipped it sits nicer.
