Candle painting is a great way to add a new lease of life to any plain candles you may have at home.
It’s an ideal way to embrace the seasons too by matching designs to certain events throughout the year. They can also be painted to match your home decor, adding a touch of personalisation.
Candle painting using coloured wax, either from melted tea lights or a coloured candle is a really fun way to decorate a plain candle. As it’s wax on wax, it means the decorated candle can be burned safely without any concerns about paint fumes.
Because the melted wax solidifies onto the candle almost instantly, it means candle painting is a quick craft to enjoy. Here are three simple designs for you to try.
Wonderful wax prints
If you would like to experiment more with melted wax techniques then this beginners guide to batik art is the perfect starting point.
You will need
- White Pillar Candles - These are the perfect base for candle painting as they have plenty of surface area to paint.
- Alternative: Tapered dinner candles - Tapered dinner candles can also be used for more intricate designs.
- Coloured tea lights - three or four in a variety of colours
- Art paint brushes - 1-3 depending on design. Art paint brushes with smooth tight bristles work best as they pick up the melted wax effectively and leave minimal bristle lines on the candle.
- Safety lighter - Using a safety lighter is preferable to using a regular lighter or matches to ignite the tea lights as it helps avoid any finger burns.
