| I enjoy creative control in almost everything in the | | | | clinging to the design. |
| house including my candles. Are you the same way? | | | | Preparing The Candle For Stamping |
| There are so many ways you can personalize them. | | | | |
| One of these ways is through rubber stamping. This | | | | 1. Heat the wax. You can use a hot air blow dryer or |
| method embeds a stamp of your choice on the | | | | a heat embossing tool. Direct the air onto the wax |
| surface of the candle. | | | | surface where you are placing the stamp. |
| Rubber stamping on candles allows a DIY candle | | | | 2. Stamping the wax. Turn off the heat immediately |
| maker to quickly enjoy their homemade decor. With | | | | and stamp your candle. If the candle is cylindrical you |
| rubber stamping you can choose a primitive theme, | | | | need to stamp it very carefully because it gets |
| country, elegant, retro. The choice is in the stamp | | | | slippery when you move the stamp across the wax. |
| you use. | | | | Don't slide it across. Sliding it across the candle causes |
| Do you have a favorite stamp or theme? Extend the | | | | wax build up on the stamp. If the design is not deep |
| use of the stamp or theme onto your candles. If you | | | | enough, reheat and re-stamp. You can reheat the |
| are making a scrapbook photo album for a baby | | | | candle, but every time you reheat the candle it alters |
| shower gift, extend the rubber stamp theme to | | | | the design. |
| candles that are included in the gift. | | | | 3. Put your finishing touches on. Complete your candle |
| Rubber stamped candles are great for gifts, parties, | | | | by rubbing the ink pad gently over the clear stamp |
| gatherings, and at home decor. You can create this | | | | impression. Metallic inks work very well. |
| personalized candle in 30 minutes or less depending | | | | 4. Clean up. Easily peel the wax off the stamp. |
| how simple or decorative you want your candle. | | | | Here are some ideas to make your rubber stamping |
| Materials Needed: | | | | candle unique. |
| | | | - Colored |
| 1. Clear Rubber Stamp - It is suggested to use a | | | | - Emboss before applying the stamp. Glitter works |
| clear stamp because you can see exactly what you | | | | great |
| are doing when you place it on the wax. | | | | They are so simple and fun to do that you can even |
| 2. Pillar or Votive - Results may vary depending on | | | | do this with your child. This makes a fun project year |
| the wax and size you use. | | | | around. Include the whole family. |
| 3. Water Based Ink - Protects the stamp from wax | | | | |