Decoupage Candle: How to Make It Yourself
Decorating a mantelpiece, bedroom, or vanity with candles is a wonderful idea that sets a special mood. If you choose decoupage candles, they will fit perfectly into the room's color scheme and help create the right accents. Making such a room decoration or accessory for a romantic evening is easy to do yourself. You will need minimal materials and just 10 minutes of free time.
## How to decoupage a candle
For this project, you will need pillar candles of any color, three-ply napkins, a small candle, and an old tablespoon.
Trim the napkin to the desired height and separate the layers; you will only need the top layer with the pattern.
Light the small candle and heat the spoon over it, holding it with the bowl facing down. The spoon needs to get quite hot, and you will need to reheat it several times during the process.
Place the napkin against the candle and repeatedly run the convex side of the spoon over the paper. As it heats up, the wax or paraffin will melt slightly, and the napkin will be securely fixed. At the end, smooth the surface using a piece of fabric or gauze.
If you are serious about decoupage, you can use decoupage paper with specific images or even inscriptions that express your feelings instead of napkins.
The beauty of this kind of decoupage is that you can decorate a candle not just to match your interior design—so to speak, making the candle a seamless part of the room—or, conversely, to make it a highlight and an unusual accent. With these candles, you can set the right tone for any holiday, provided you choose the right motif for the candle decor)).
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