Concrete candles

Lately, I've been really into using cement/concrete for making stuff, and I hear it's quite in on the fashion-side as well!

I've been making some of these really easy candle-holders. They are incredibly cheap, easy to make and really cute.

What you will need is:

Washed out milk-cartons

Empty toilet-paper roll/something candle-sized

Vaseline or oil

Stick for stirting

Cement/concrete (mine is from Coop Bygg, 59NKR for 25KG)

Water

Some tape

Spraypaint

So what you do, is really easy!

First, cut your milk-cartons so they are not as high. Makes it harder to work with, in my opinion.

Put some cement in the carton, and put in some water. Yo can always add more as you go, depending on how big or high you want your candleholders. Stir well, make sure there are no dry lumps. It should be like a thick soup.

-I recommend using a concrete that is as fine as possible. This one is a bit rough, I have now tried over with a finer one, and it's better!)

What I did to make the holes for the candles, were to put tape all around empty toilet-paper rolls, covered them with vaseline (you can also dip in oil), and I just pushed them as far down as I wanted them. If you want them shallow, you can also use candles, but use the candles with aluminium-foil around it! Will make it much easier to take them out later. Trust me!

 I had to tape my toiletpaper-rolls to the carton as they were so light they just floated back up!

Leave it for a day or two, then take them out of the cartons, and let them dry a bit more. It will be faster where it's hotter and sunnier.. 

When dry, tape the part you don't want colored! Tap the tape closely on and make sure to cover everything you don't want sprayed! As you might see, I used 3 different types of spraypaint.
I'm not very particular about which one to recommend, I like them all.
Only thing is that the silver one is a bit.. tame, or flat. If you want it very silvery, I recommend trying a krom-spray.

Chose your colors and spray to your hearts content! 

I had two layers!

African Giraffe approves.

Cupcake candles

A long while ago, I made these cupcake candles. They are made entirely from candle scraps that my mom's been saving up (she burns a lot of candles). They are very easy to make, and very decorative!

This is how you do it!

Sort out your candles! You will want one color of candles for the topping and one color for the bottom. 
You should keep the colors of the candles that you mix for each part as similar as possible, or toss in some white if you don't have enough. 
Start by melting the candle for the bottom first. When melted, pour into silicon cupcake molds, place a candle thread in the middle of it. Hold it up using a wire or some other method of your preffering. Place in the fridge so it cools down quicker.

Melt the candle for the topping in a wather bath as well.
Use a handheld mixmaster to fluffen up the candlewax as it cools. This might take some time in the beginning, but when it starts to cool, it cools quickly.
Use a spoon or two to shape the fluffy wax around the thread. Place in the fridge until cooled, and then you can remove the silicone mold.

If you want it to smell nicely, you can add a few drops of candle

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