Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water in a tub full of dry sand
and mix in completely. The less water you use, the thicker the outside
of the sand candle will be. Since all sand is different, you will
have to experiment with the volume of water to make your candle successfully.
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| Use a small jar or anything that is solid enough to
make an impression (the size you want to make your candle) in the
sand . Push the jar firmly into the center of the sand in your container
until you have the size impression you wish to make your candle. |
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| This is what the impression should look like after
you have pressed the jar into the sand. |
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| Melt some wax, scoop it up with the stainless steel
measuring cup,and, pour it slowly over a spoon into the impression
you made in the sand Cheap Cosplay Costumes.. As the wax soaks into sand, you have to add
more wax until it completely fills the impression you made in the
sand. |
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| Dip the wick into the melted wax to coat it before
using it in your candle. Set aside to harden. Insert the end of the
wick into the metal wick tab and place the wick into the wax, making
sure it is in the center of candle. Lay a Popsicle stick across the
candle and rest the exposed portion of the wick against it. |
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| When the wax has hardened enough for the wick to stand
on its own, remove the Popsicle stick. |
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Using a spoon, dig out the candle and lightly brush
the loose sand off the candle.
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| Wash the remnant sand off of the candle. Be careful
not to wet the wick. There will still be a layer of sand present,
this is the sand that soaked into the candle when you poured the wax
into the impression and it hardened in the sand. |
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| Trim the wick to 1/4" from the top of the candle. |
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Light the wick and enjoy the candle you have created.
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