~Spring Votive Bouquet~
With Spring right around the corner, it's all about FLOWERS!
Votive bouquets are a fun, delicate project to take on for the season.
Color them to match certain decor, fragrance them for a special occasion, or leave them unscented to use specifically as a beautiful decoration piece.
Materials you will need:
-Votive Wax (I used the Feather Palm Wax)
-Candle Dye (I used the Liquid Candle Dyes)
-Candle Wicks (I used CD-3 wicks)
-Twist Ties ( I used the Gold)
-20mm B, 10mm N, 3mm H Wick Tabs (These fit the AromaMagic Wands perfectly)
-Raffia Ribbon (Numerous colors to choose from)
-Hot Glue Gun
- Flower Vase
Step 1 - Depending on how big your flower vase is, and how full you'd like it to look, make as many votive candles as you wish, using the Votive Instructions on our web site. I used the Feather Blend Palm wax, as it is very pretty, without the need for any extra additives.
Step 2 - Once all your votives are made, now is the fun part... on the bottom of each votive, you will need to clear out any wax that is beneath the wick tab. This will create a smooth surface for another wick tab to be applied to, in the following steps. Using a butter knife of anything with a firm edge, is a useful tool for removing any wax that may be in the way.
Step 3 - Using an AromaMagic Wand, and one wick tab, insert the AromaMagic Wand into the wick tab, through the top of the tab, as shown below.
Step 4 - Using the hot glue gun, apply a small pea-size amount of glue to the bottom of the wick tab that the AromaMagic Wand has been inserted to. Apply this tab directly to the bottom of the wick tab from the Votive candle. Allow hot glue to cool for 5 minutes.
Step 5 - While waiting for the hot glue to fully cool on the wick tabs, use a scissors to make a single 1/2" cut up the middle of the very bottom edge of the 3x5" Clear Cello Bag. Prepare one cello bag for each votive you have. Once all cello bags are prepared, place the opposite end of the AromaMagic Wand into the Cello Bag, and through the 1/2" cut that you just created.
Pull the Cello Bag all the way up until it has covered the votive candle.
Step 6 - Using a Twist Tie, tie off the open end of the Cello Bag, around the top of the Votive Candle.
Step 7 (final step) - To make for a cleaner look, use the hot glue gun again, to glue down the bottom edges of the Cello Bag. Now would be a good time to glue Silk Rose Leaves to the bottom of the cello bag as well, to add even more detail.
Now that your votive candles are all covered and completed,
go ahead and arrange them within your flower vase. The Silk Rose Leaves will add a sense of greenery to the arrangement, to give it even more of a floral look.
Note: If you're wanting more firmer sticks, rather than the AromaMagic Wands, the sturdier Wooden Skewers in the BBQ section at your local grocery store will work wonderfully and will not bend, like the AromaMagic Wands will tend to do.
If there is ever a fun Candle or Bath & Body product that you would like seen made, we would love to hear from you! Please send your requests to info@candlesupply.com.
Happy Candle & Soap Making!
-Elya
