Look! I remembered to do a Pinterest post this week!
Go me!
My mother had Friday off, which is slightly rare for her, and she drove down to my neck of the woods for some Pinterest-y fun.
We made mason jar candles. Which begs the question: What CAN’T you do with a mason jar?
According to Pinterest . . . nothing!
(original pin and image source)
The blog from whence we got this idea called these “Survival Candles.”
Alas.
We were not making them in hopes of surviving. We were making them because they were cute!
The candles were quite simple to make. We added lemon essential oil to the hot wax, but we did not add enough, so next time we will plan on adding more. My mom had purchased the wax flakes at Hobby Lobby and paid an arm and leg. If you plan on making these, buy the flakes from Amazon. Your wallet will thank you.
Here is one of our finished, weakly lemon-scented, candles.
Holla!
If you are interested in making these, please go to the original blog that posted the project by clicking here.
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Happy Pinning!
So with the whole arm a leg you paid at Hobby Lobby, were these any cheaper than candles you’d buy yourself? And if not, why would one make them rather than purchasing them?
Just wondering.
those are super cute!
i love myself a mason jar.
Guess what?! I finally joined the Pinterest myself. Didn’t know what it was, but my curiousity got the better of me and I have to say I’m ridiculously addicted! Oops, my bad.
But everyone go follow me cuz I’m new and excited and want followers and am not too cool to beg :p http://pinterest.com/cehsja/
Oh, and back on topic, you are brave! I just pin the things I like, I haven’t actually tried making anything myself yet. But your candle looks terrific!
because it’s fun to do crafts with grams, not necessarily cheaper. would luv to hear about the jar lids that soak up the sun and then glow at night. you are a blogging machine