DIY: (Unofficial) Boy Scout Candle Lantern. Undoubtedly, most of you have—at one time or another—heard the Boy Scout motto, "Be prepared!
" How To Make A Survival Stove (Car Heater) With winter coming soon for many of us who live in the colder climates, getting stranded in your car can become a dangerous possibility.
As a result, everyone’s emergency car kit should contain the ability to heat your car if you were stranded or holed up waiting the passage of a winter storm. Even if running your engine is an option, you may need to conserve fuel for the return trip. Also, carbon monoxide can build up inside a standing vehicle while the engine is running, even if the exhaust pipe is clear. Make A Mini S'mores Grill.
S'mores from the microwave are convenient, but just don't offer that toasty goodness of the open flame.
Instructable-r JWilson27 offers a step-by-step to create a mini, safe grill/firepit for inside s'moring.... Materials: (1) Cedar Plank (4) Bolts - 1/4 inch and 2 and 1/2 inches tall (4) Nuts - 1/4 inch (4) Optional washers for the bolts (1) 2.5oz Stainless Steel Condiment Cup (1) Box of cheap toothpick. How To Render Beeswax For Candlemaking. Many beekeepers discard their wax cappings after honey harvest or simply forget about them until the wax moths have found and destroyed them. You may be one of them, thinking that rendering beeswax is too hard, is too expensive, or takes too much time. I am going to share a simple and inexpensive way to render beautiful, sweet-smelling cakes of beeswax from your cappings that does not require expensive solar or water-jacketed wax melters. You can find most of the necessary equipment in thrift shops or maybe your own garage or storage area.
The setup I’ve devised uses an old plastic cooler, a light fixture like the type used in a chicken coop with a 100-watt bulb, a foil pan to place in the bottom of the cooler, and some sort of rack to hold the light bulb up off the wax cappings in the foil pan. The rack in the picture is the base of an old-fashioned food mill that I bought at a garage sale. 1. 2. 3. The cake of wax and the candles in the picture were all rendered using this method. Secret To Perfect Beeswax Tapers. Joybileefarm Joybilee Farm website shares a two part article on the simple tips and methods of creating beautifully formed beeswax candles.
Candle Making: Many Projects & Tutorials. Description: Jessica, from How About Orange, made these adorable candle holders using sheets of computer paper and a craft knife. When finished, she attached the pages to the glass candle holders with double-sided tape. So easy! Craft Link : Cut Paper Candle Holders Read More : Candle Making or Paper Crafts or Home. DIY Bug-Repellant Candles - The Summertime Floating Candles Stylishly Keeps Mosquitos at Bay. DIY Candles Made In Toilet Paper Rolls (Mid-Page) I love summer entertaining, so I created some beautiful mason jar lanterns to use for some of our summer parties.
These lanterns were so easy to make, thanks to the new David Tutera Casual Elegance line, available exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. The casual elegance line is designed and sold under bridal, but can be used for so much more! I love how the David Tutera Casual Elegance line is the perfect combination of rustic, modern, and vintage, with its' burlap, lace, and Kraft paper elements.
Free Candle Making Instructions Directory. Vital Instructions Candle Making Safety Instructions Do not make candles without reading and understanding these rules.
Introduction To Candle Making This interactive on-line course teaches the basics of paraffin candle making. The course is 100% free, however you must register to use it. Candle Makers Troubleshooting Guide Just answer the questions for diagnosis and solutions to most candle making problems. How To Make Your Own Wicks For Candles. Candle making is a popular crafting activity.
They make fun and unique gifts, are customizable and give of lovely scents when lit. Many crafters create their own candles but wicks are often purchased at a hobby store. For a completely handmade candle, use just a few steps and simple materials. Make Crock Pot Candles. Growing up in my house, we always made our own holiday gifts.
We were pretty poor, and I suppose it was our only option. But it was never presented to me like that (I didn’t even know what ‘poor’ was, really, and I had a stupendously fabulous childhood full of ‘thing finding’ and ‘government cheese’. But that’s another story.) It was all about crafting our caring into something unique, something personal. My mom and I made play-doh ornaments, or baskets of baked goods, or clay coffee mugs. The first holiday season that Damian and I spent together, I was a starving college student. Free Candlemaking & Soapmaking Projects & Instructions. 15 DIY Candle Projects - From DIY Bug-Repellant Candles to Poetic Lighting Systems.
If you love the scent of different candles and the aroma that it produces throughout the house, then these DIY candle projects will offer up some crafty techniques on how to customize your own holders and candle scents.
Candles are a creative way to add personality to a room, and while you can easily purchase a variety of scents and candle holders from your local store, customizing it yourself can add a very unique and personalized touch. Homemade Firestarters. Just about a year ago I publicly thanked my good friend Jennifer.
Jennifer, whom I’ve never met, introduced me to firestarters by way of an email. I will forever be indebted to my most beloved friend in the world, Jennifer (whose name I now think may have been Joyce) for getting me started on these little packages of flaming wonders. As a thank you to Jackie, I did a post on the easiest way to make homemade firestarters. So it is now, with shame and regret, I have to admit … it wasn’t actually the easiest way. DIY Cheap 100 Hour Candles. I am always on the look-out for homemade counterparts to store bought preparations. These DIY ’100 hour candles’ definitely fit the bill. In less than 5 minutes you have an inexpensive, refillable ’100 hour candle’ that will light up your home in the darkest of times.
And for you ladies – these homemade alternatives are far more aesthetically pleasing than the store bought versions. So let’s get started. Supplies The supplies you need are pretty straight forward. Just as a side note, it took me forever to find the liquid paraffin.