In LOVE with this gorgeous “thank you” rubber stamp from A Fabulous Fete!

SUPPLIES:

• 8″ x 16.5″ Beeswax Sheets
• Cotton Wicking
• Fiskars 8″ Non-Stick Titanium Softgrip Scissors
• Ruler
• *Hair Dryer or Embossing Gun (for colder temperatures)

Optional Supplies:

• Colored-tip Matches
• Muslin Favor Bags
• Rubber Stamp
• Stamp Pad

These beeswax sheets and wicking are from Toadily Handmade and can be purchased on Amazon and Etsy.

Cut Your Wicks

Cut a 2.5″ piece of wicking for each of your votives. This cotton wicking came with my purchase of beeswax sheets.

Beeswax Sheet Colors

These beeswax sheets are available in 24 colors; I’m using Aqua, Royal Blue and Ivory.

Cut Your Beeswax

Each strip needs to measure 2″ x 16.5″. Since these beeswax sheets are 8″ x 16.5″, you can get 4 votives from each sheet. Cutting them is easy by following the honeycomb pattern on the sheet. I prefer to use my Fiskars non-stick scissors because they have a protective coating that glides through all tacky materials.

Secure Your Wick

Take your 2.5″ piece of wick and place it about 1/4″ from the end of the beeswax strip. Gently fold the beeswax over the wick and press firmly to secure. **If it is a warm day – the wax will be soft and easy to manipulate; if it’s a cold day you might need to gently warm the beeswax with a hair dryer or embossing gun.

Roll Your Candle

Starting with the wick end, carefully and evenly roll your candle into existence. Press the free end into the candle and you are done! There is no heating necessary. The beeswax is tacky and will stick to itself.

Secure the wick and roll your candle. Quick, simple and they come out exactly the same every time. Isn’t this aqua color gorgeous?

Cold Day?

I live in Southern California where it’s always warm, but I know that’s not the case for everyone. If you are making these candles and it’s below 68* outside, you might need to warm up the wax to make it easier to work with by using a hair dryer or an embossing gun. Not enough to melt it, not even close – just enough so that it doesn’t crack while you are trying to roll it.

In person, these beauties look so carefully crafted that no one will believe you made them in 2 minutes!

Stamp A Gift Bag

Using a rubber stamp, personalize muslin bags to hold your beeswax votives. This beauty is from A Fabulous Fete.

What Size Bags?

• 5″ x 7″ muslin bags will fit 3 votives
• 3″ x 5″ muslin bags will fit 1 votive

To embellish your gift, add a pretty colored tip match like these from HomArt. These turquoise tipped matches are from the Mermaid & Neptune box.

Everyone loves to receive a candle as a gift!

Colored Beeswax

Toadily Handmade offers 24 different colors of beeswax – which means there is sure to be one (or maybe two) that will fit your event color scheme perfectly! These are:

• Red, Burgundy, Pink
• Natural, Yellow, Ivory, Aqua
• Royal Blue, Purple, Green

They also sell: Buttercup, Gold, Terra Cotta, Rust, Rose, Lilac, Light Blue, French Blue, Navy Blue, Chartreuse, Forest Green, Avocado, Brown and Black!

Burn Time

Burn time on these votives is similar to a normal votive. The picture on the left shows them burning for 10 minutes, while the picture on the right shows them burning for 45; total burn time is 2 hours. They must be burned in a votive holder.