Candles have long entered our everyday life not only as sources of light, but also as beautiful decor or present. We offer you a master class on making an unusual openwork candle - a watermelon slice.
For work we need:
- tin form;
- 2 paraffin candles;
- candle mold;
- wax crayons red and green;
- ice;
- thread for wick;
- dishwashing liquid.
Making an openwork candle
First, let's lubricate the candle mold (in our case, a 250 ml plastic mug) with dishwashing liquid. This will prevent the paraffin from sticking and you can easily remove the finished candle.
For the tin form, you can use a can of canned food. To make it comfortable to hold in your hand, do not cut off the lid completely, but bend the edges. The paraffin will melt in a water bath, so prepare a small iron container with water to fit the jar where the candle will melt.
We attach the wick to the mold where the candle will be poured - we drip hot paraffin onto the tip of the thread and secure it to the bottom of the mug. So that the wick is in the middle, we fix it with a stick, twisting the thread onto it.
We cut the paraffin candle into pieces and divide it into three parts (two equal and one larger - into the pulp of the watermelon).
First, we make a green watermelon rind - rub a green wax pencil on a fine grater and place it together with part of the paraffin in a water bath. Stir until the lumps completely disappear. Immediately carefully pour into the prepared candle mold. Let it harden.
Next will be a white layer. To do this, place pieces of white paraffin in a clean melting mold and melt it in a water bath. Pour into the mold onto the green layer. Wait for it to cool completely (can be placed in the freezer for half an hour).
For the top part of the candle, you need to grind a red wax pencil on a fine grater and melt it together with paraffin until the lumps disappear. While the liquid is melting, chop the ice into small pieces and pour it into the candle mold.
Immediately pour the paraffin on top of the ice.
We leave it like this for a day - until the ice in the mold melts. Pour the water out of the mold and take out the finished candle. Trim the tip of the wick by 0.5 cm.
That's all - the openwork candle is ready. It really does look like a slice of watermelon – you just want to take a bite!
