Glass Jar Candles

Do you have bunches of candles lying around that are mostly gone or the wick is too broken down to burn? Well now you can combine your old candles to make a brand new one! I personally burn candles constantly so this craft works great for me and saves me a lot of money at yankee candle.

Warning: Be careful if you intend to mix multiple scents of wax, it can be overwhelming to smell pine and apples and cotton all at once in one candle.

What you'll need:

1. Some old candles.

2. A glass jar (jam jars work great)

3. A pencil

4. A wick

5. Some tape

6. A sauce pan (preferably an old one as wax might stick to it slightly

What to do:

1. Break the wax up from the old candles into small pieces and throw them in a sauce pan

2. Stir the wax over medium heat until completely melted

3. Place a pencil over the top of your jar and drape the wick over it.

4. Tape the wick to the pencil so that it hangs down into the center of the jar

5. Pour the melted wax into the jar, saving a small amount in the pan.

6. There will be a small dip in the candle around the wick, use the small remaining part to push wax into the jar by hand.

7. Allow candle to harden and cool for several hours.

8. Remove the pencil and cut the wick to the desired length.

There you have it, no more throwing away half-used candles!