How To Stamp On Candles

I was just asked how I stamped on the candles.
Goodness, I wish I had enough ambition to tape a tutorial, or take a lot of photos, but it is late...so I'll just try to sum it up in a few paragraphs.
I will basically just sum up what is already said on this site:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/stamping_on_candles/

Step 1
Stamp on white tissue paper. Use images that can be colored-in or solid images, in the ink color of your choice. For my candle, I dipped my stamp in black Staz-On Ink and then stamped on the tissue paper. This is the outline.

Tip: Stamp extra images on the tissue in case of a mistake.
Step 2
Color in stamped images using some form of coloring medium, but be careful and test the medium used. With Twinkling H2O™s™, you will want to make sure your Aquabrush™ is not very wet but has a fair amount of watercolor on it. If you would prefer not to color just use a solid stamp with your choice of ink.
For my candle - I colored in the image with Stampin-Write Markers (Stampin Up) and they worked very well.

Step 3
Cut out your stamped images fairly close to the edges.
Step 4
Take a piece of wax paper and cut it so that it is not any taller than the candle being used and long enough so that it wraps completely around the candle and then some.
Step 5
Take your first stamped image and place it on the candle. Then place the wax paper on top and wrap the wax paper around the candle. Wing out the extra wax paper and pinch close with your fingers making sure the wax paper is tight against the candle.
(kind of like a tight sleeve)

Step 6
Heat up your embossing gun for 30-40 seconds until it is nice and hot. Moving quickly,

(AND NOT TOO CLOSE to the candle or the candle will MELT)

wave it over the area where the stamped image is; be sure to keep the wax paper nice and tight. Every candle will have a different wax melting point, but you should see a change begin to take place within a few seconds. As the candle heats up, the pressure from the wax paper should push the image into the melting wax of the candle, embedding the image and leaving your image intact.Slowly peel the wax paper off the candle. Remember: every brand is different so if you are switching between brands you may need to adjust your heating times a bit.
Step 7
Finish your candle.You can do numerous images on one candle; just place another image and move the wax paper. It is best to try and not use the same spot on the wax paper for each image, but you can use 1 piece of wax paper numerous times.

TIP: Just to be safe - I just threw away the wax paper, and used new wax paper if I was melting another image into the candle.

TIP: I also heard a great tip from someone else. She said if there is a scratch on a wax candle you can "buff" it out with a pair of panty hose.

TIP: Maybe buy a couple very cheap candles (on clearance at Michaels or Hobby Lobby) to practice. After all - I really messed up my first 2 very badly and had to just use them up for my own home (too ugly to give as gifts). But once I got the hang of it...the 3rd time was a charm!

LAST TIP, I PROMISE :-) You can use any embellishment to decorate your candle when you are finished. I especially like the self-adhesive rhinestones and pearls!

Have fun making your own candle and good luck!

Love and Happiness Candle

I made two of these candles. One for Eli's speech teacher and one for his K teacher. I found the candles at Target and I soaked them in a hot bath to get the lable off.
This was my first time using a rub on. It was not hard - but they are sensitive to tearing. I did have a lot of fun doing it! I will make more of these soon. These are great gifts.
Materials:
Candle: Target
Rub On: Stampin Up! Love and Happiness Rub On (retired, Sell-A-Bration 2008)

Pink Flamingo Candle

I made this Pink Flamingo Candle for my mother-in-law. She is in a group called The Pink Flamingos. I hope she liked it. Stampin Up! does have a flamingo stamp set, and I have it on my wish list. But it is retired and very rare. I hope to find a used set from another demonstrator some day.
Single Stamp is from Michael's.
Ribbon is from Michael's.
Glass candle stand is from Hobby Lobby.

Paris Candle

I made this for my niece, Caitlin. She LOVES Paris, so I couldn't wait to give this to her. She loved it and it looks so cute in her room!
Paris in the Spring Stamp Set (Stampin Up!)
Ribbon from Michael's.
Sequins from Archiver's.
Glass candle stand from Hobby Lobby.

Two More Candles Made With Cerise Designer Paper

Two more candles I made for Christmas gifts with the Cerise Designer Paper from Stampin Up!

One of the stamps is from the Snowfall Stamp Set (Christmas Mini Catty) and I put a stick-on sequin in the middle (from Archiver's).

The other stamp in from the 2002 Christmas Frame Fun Samp Set.

Ribbon is from Michael's.

Christmas Cerise Candle

Here is a little craft that is very easy to do. I am hoping to make one for each of Eli's teachers, if I can find the time. The cost was about $6.50. It can be done much cheaper with candles from Hobby Lobby or Michael's, but I am partial to the White Barn candles.
Candle with tin lid from White Barn Candle Co.
Designer Paper: SU! Cerise
SU! Scallop punch, Real Red CS on lid with Snowman stamp from SU! Holiday Frame Fun, embossed in silver.
Ribbon from Michael's.