My next jam jar idea was as a tea light holder, just the right size to pop in a tealight? No. Too small. No problem, I can just make one to fit.
I am bidding on a candle making kit from eBay but I am slightly impatient so I asked Jilly if she had anything I could melt. She has a secret stash of bargain candles from car boots and jumble sales but would only let me have two!
Chop up your candles to make it easier to melt. Try to get all the wick out before you go to melt it.
Pop the wax in a double boiler. I fashioned mine from an old pan and a Golden Syrup tin that I found lying around - its a bit of a dangerous weapon but it did a good job. You should aim to warm the wax until it's all melted, dont let it boil. It takes a bit of time so while you are waiting sort out the candle wicks.I had bought mine from eBay a few months ago with good intentions. I used sticky dots to keep them in the centre of the jar. I spray painted the jam jars using a chrome effect spray paint to make them a bit prettier.
Wax all melted? Pour it in. The syrup tin bent easily to make a little spout. If you put the containers on some grease proof paper you can scrape of any spilt wax to melt again.Leave to set. You should keep a bit of wax back to top up the candles if the wax sets short, mine ended up with a big dip in the centre. As you can see, my two scrappy candles only just did two jam jars (I then went and found another random one, hence the colour change!)
Light and enjoy!
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