Candle MakingThese creative candle crafts fit the bill - whether you want candles for romantic ambience, healing aromatherapy, or a loving and personal homemade gift. If you're new to candle making, you'll find easy candle crafts here, including how to make candles from recycled materials, how to personalize purchased candles, plus inexpensive ways to use candles in any room decor. |
Candle CraftsClick on the easy Candle Crafts menu for thumbnail photos and links to candle craft projects in each category. Romantic Candles and Candle Lamps Gel Candles, Beeswax Candles, Nautical Candles Recycled Candles Seasonal Candle Making and Candle Holders Decorating with Candles and Candle Safety Books on Making Candles | |
How to Make Romantic Candles and Candle LampsMaking candles that look and feel like old-fashioned lamps; candles with romantic ambience. |
Easy canning jar candles for wedding or anniversary decorating. | Vellum covered wedding candles and highball hurricanes. | Ivy Bowl Candle Lamp Make a potpourri candle lamp and fill your home with mellow light and floral fragrance. |
Unique ideas for wedding candle favors. |
Personalize a pillar candle with rhinestone studded hearts. | Decoupage candle holders in the motif of your choice. |
A terra cotta candle holder with elegant simplicity. | Dress up glass candle holders with pretty lace. | Remember romantic occasions with a wine bottle drip candle. |
How to Make Gel Candles, Beeswax Candles and Nautical CandlesPhotos and instructions to make gel candles; beer candles; beeswax candles and nautical candles. |
How to make beer or ice cream soda candles. |
Gel candles in wine or champagne glasses. | Seascape Gel CandlesLearn how to make your own gel seascape candles. | Nice gift for Dad! | How to roll beeswax candles from beeswax sheets. |
Recycled CandlesHow to recycle tin cans, jars, bottles, candle stubs, crayons and wax to make new candles and candle holders. |
Paint a recycled glass jar with a sunflower; top with a votive candle. | Revamp alphabet blocks to make celestial moon and stars candle holders. | Recycle your ribbon spools to make pretty candle holders. |
Pop Bottle Candle HoldersTurn soda pop bottles into pretty candle holders. |
Tin cans become bejewelled candleholders. | Recycle wooden spindle legs into unique candle holders. |
Recycle chunks of old candles to make a unique new candle. | Make wax fire starters from recycled candles. |
Recycle old jars to make hanging candle lanterns. | How to refill your glass candle containers. |
Recycle candle stubs, and mold them with cookie cutters into floating candles. | Faux Oil LampSpray paint objects found around the home to make this faux oil lamp. |
Seasonal Candles and Candle HoldersChanging the look of your candles to suit the seasons. |
Decoupage a candle with seasonal paper napkins. | Illuminate a horse silhouette with this pumpkin carving pattern. | Confetti CandleUse confetti to decorate a candle with seasonal motifs. | Valentine's Day or Mother's Day candle project. |
Ivy bowl Valentine's Day candle. | Holiday candle is super easy to make; good gift for the teacher or babysitter. | Snowman in a Pot Candle HolderChristmas candle holder idea. | Sea Shell Tea CandlesSeashells become unique tea candles in this free candle project. |
Painted pumpkin tea lights. | Ultra simple, decorative eggshell candles for Easter or birthdays. | Make an angel to hold your tea candles at Christmas. |
Decorating with Candles and Candle SafetyLearn how to decorate effectively with candles and how to use candles safely. |
| Candle Safety Tip Sheet Please make sure everyone in your family knows how to use candles safely. | Valentine Candle Crafts Off-site candle crafts for Valentine's Day. | Fragrant mini candle tarts to make yourself. | Make pretty clay candle wax catchers with clay roses. |
Candle Making Books and Supplies |
![]() | ![]() |


Ivy Bowl Candle Lamp
Seascape Gel Candles
Pop Bottle Candle Holders
Faux Oil Lamp
Confetti Candle
Snowman in a Pot Candle Holder
Sea Shell Tea Candles





