If you have children at home, the chances are that you have an abundance of worn of coloured pencils that used much more. Build and buy new, consider use to make candles. This can be an excellent way to turn them into something new and shiny again. Most of the children will be like the idea of creating candles with you and get to know their old crayons helped create their. Manufacturing of candles of coloured pencils may also be a gift giving idea.
Before you begin, to discuss security with your children. Since the crayons will have to be melted at very high heat, they will not participate in this part of the decision-making process candle. Ensure that there are many other aspects of the candle that they can be a part of. To begin, gather your supplies. In addition to coloured pencils, you need a cartoon of wax. This may be softening, milk or orange juice. You will also need of paraffin wax, two complete ice cube trays, a double boiler and the packaging of string white. If you do not want to use your double boiler can an old coffee and a saucepan will work as well.
High Liner off the coast of the wax cartridge, leaving approximately six inches high. You can reduce the string at least 8 inches long. Later, you will cut the wick to adapt to the holder. To ensure a wick that burns more easily take three pieces and set the bread. Use small pieces of string for tying the ends together. Holders for your candles can be anything you want as long as they are non-flammable. Jars, glasses and vases nice work nicely.
Approximately three pounds of paraffin wax in the boiler of double melting or coffee can be. To help melt faster, cut into small pieces. The melting process with take approximately fifteen to twenty minutes. While the wax melting, Peel the paper off the coast of old coloured pencils. You and your children may choose to separate the colors by light and dark have a mix which blends well or you can mix all together and see what the color will be.
For best results, add only coloured pencils with wax after it has completely melted. After that the wax and color pencils both melt together, immediately remove the mixture from the stove and pour into your candle holders. If you wish to make scented candles are trying to add a touch of cinnamon or vanilla to your mix of hot wax.
It is important that the candles left by one completely harden. Make sure that you have a zone, this can be done without interruption of service. It is also important to ensure small children cannot reach, such as curiosity, they may want to check on their candles. The wax will remain hot for several hours and may reprimand the skin.
Manufacturing of candles of old crayons is a great way to spend the afternoon, creating a project treated with your children. This process can also be done in schools and centres of childcare with pencils of old in gifts for the parents. Simply allow each child to decorate their candle holder outside, while the adults complete the rest of the process.
