How goes it everyone! A very good morning to you all! I have a little project for you today that is so so easy and the results…stunning! I was just looking around on the Pottery Barn site and I wound up on the candle page…well they had this beautiful set of candles in crystal containers…a set of 3 in varying sizes…hmmmmmmm…my Joe…aka Junkin Joe has been finding some really fabulous vintage crystal lately and I thought…why not give it a try! Take a peek at the process and tell me what you think of the end result…I will show the math at the end : ) Enjoy!
A Romantic Glow…oh so easy to create…
Let’s start with some thrifted vintage crystal that has been well cleaned…shiny and ready to be adorned…
be sure that the crystal is “crystal” clean…
Now you will need some soy wax flakes…you can buy it wholesale in large amounts or you can buy just what you need at Michaels and be sure to use your 40 percent coupon. I added no scent…I just love the glow…
You will also need wicks…available in wholesale on line but again…right there at Michael’s for easy access…
Now place your wick in the center of your vessel. The recommendation suggests using a candle wick adhesive…but I found that it was not necessary…a tiny little drop of a tac craft glue is really all you need…it just has to stay in place while you pour the wax…so I think you can save yourself the expense…
Heat up your wax and pour. The directions are on the package. I chose to use the double boiler method and a glass bowl. I simply poured the flakes in the bowl…placed on top of the boiling water which I lowered to a medium heat and stirred continuously until all was melted and then immediately removed and poured.
pour and let set…it takes from 1/2 hour to and hour depending on the amount of wax used…
simply elegant…
make one…or a grouping…they just say elegance…
The best thing is that when they are finished burning…you can wash and reuse…make another candle…place a votive candle in them or use them as a candy dish filled with your families favorite treats or…well just use your fabulous imagination!
here is the Pottery Barns version…yes the photography is 10 times better than mine but I think we accomplished a good version
now…the math…
Pottery Barn set of 3 $49.00 and of course they are not vintage crystal pieces…they are just pretty glass but still very pretty
our vintage crystal containers courtesy of Junkin Joe’s finds…
small dish: $.59 — 2 stemmed candy dishes @ $.99 a piece…1 package of organic soy flakes: $7.00 – 40 percent equals $4.20 and the wicks at $1.99 total for three beautiful vintage crystal candles…
$8.76
what do you think? pretty good!
let it glow…
See you tomorrow for Thankful Thursdays and then Friday for the second installment of Junkin Joe!
(((((HUGS)))))