Candles

I’m sure there has to be a type of paint specifically for glass or something.
I need it because I’m wanting to make my own center pieces for my wedding, and I need the votives for my candles to be a different color. However, I feel sure I shouldn’t use spray paint, seeing as how it’s flammable. Any suggestions?

The only paint that will work reliably on candles is Acrylic based paints (easy to find in Craft Stores). usually, no special preparation will be needed other than gently rubbing with a paper towel to remove scent oil on the surface. You can seal the paint using a clear acrylic coating.

Hope this helps!

All my guests are coming from out of town, so I went to give them something good. I am at a guest list of 150, so I was thinking of getting those personalize votive candle holders/shot glasses and putting them on every other seat. They have like our names and wedding date. I want something else with our names on it, so what else should I give as a wedding favor?

honestly, if your going to personalize something, make sure its edible, like those m&ms that you can print pictures on or something.

because honestly, yeah, its great that your getting married and all. but a shot glass/votive holder with another couples wedding date/names on it is not something i can display or use regularly. so it is of little value to me, or anyone else who comes to that wedding who doesn’t drink/burn candles regularly. even if they did drink/burn candles, it would still be weird having some body elses name and date on ONE random votive holder.

i hate to say it, but unless its a gold plated ipod, most favors are largely useless. even the edible ones are becoming more trouble than their worth. my best friends got married recently. we sat around tying ribbons around tulle circles with m&ms for ages. 75% of our hard work ended up in the garbage at the end of the wedding night.

save your money and use it to put a little more umph in your food, or add a few more options to your photo albums

I don’t want to throw them away. There is probably enough wax in these jars to make at least 3-4 votive candles If I wanted to melt this down and use a candle mold to reshape it and add a new wick what would be the best way to do this? Specifically heating/melting the wax.

Buy an electric candle warmer, you just set the candle in it and turn it on… It works just as well, and saves the mess… I use it when the wick is bad or there is just a little wax left and that way I have no waste

i’m looking for the cut-glass votive candle holders that you often see in old school restaurants, bars and lounges. they come in a variety of colors but red is a popular one. any help would be appreciated!
i’m looking for the cut-glass votive candle holders that you often see in old school restaurants, bars and lounges. they come in a variety of colors but red is a popular one. any help would be appreciated! **i’m looking for websites, specifically.**

I still miss their retail store in Orlando. They left a few year’s ago. They might have what your seeking online. Good luck.

http://www.illuminations.com/

i love candles and it make the mood romantic so with out seeing the whole set up i would suggest 1 for every 2 people so 5 if you are able to. that way you can also dim the lights when you have your first dance and it will be very nice.

I’ve seen them at Partylite candle parties. I know it requires tulle, wire, and leaves, as well as a votive posing as the rose, and I’d like to know how to put them together so they look good.

Supplies:
# Flower Pot (I used a cardboard one from a craft store, it can be painted)
# Florist’s Styrofoam brick
# (12) Balloon sticks with tops
# 1-2 Rolls Green Floral Tape
# Selection of (12) votives
# Tulle
# (24) Silk leaves

First, cut (12) 6-8 inch lengths of tulle.

At this time you will also want to pull the leaves off of your silk stems.

Wrap a length of tulle around a votive, covering it completely, and tie a knot under the candle to secure the tulle.

Next you’ll need to put one of your leaves on the top of the balloon stick.

Here’s where it gets a little tricky.

Take the votive/tulle creation and put it in the prongs of the balloon stick top, and tie it again.

Do this before you attach the balloon stick top to the balloon stick to make it a little easier.

Now, attach the balloon stick top to the balloon stick, votive and all.

Keep holding the section with one hand, and make sure it is tight against the balloon stick.

If it is too loose, your votive will droop in the end.

Take your floral tape and begin to wind it around the balloon stick, over the tulle ends, securing the leaves to the stick.

You may have to wind a little extra at the top to secure it properly; that’s ok.

Keep winding the green floral tape along the balloon stick, adding in more leaves to fill out your flower.

You are finished with your flower when the green floral tape reaches the end of the balloon stick.

Finally, make (11) more.

Place the florist’s styrofoam brick into the bottom of your flower pot.

Put your roses into the brick, making sure that you push them down completely, and space them evenly so that your pot does not tip over.