I was looking for a gift that was inexpensive for the kids to give the school secretaries. I was searching on pintrest and came across a candle craft. This craft the kids can draw a picture or you can create a poem or picture and print it out. Because you are printing on tissue paper you need to use an ink jet printer only, NOT a laser printer. I also tried this with photos too. Just print the picture onto tissue paper using the directions below:)
Supplies:
tissue paper
tape
sharpies or markers
a candle
wax paper
and a heat gun
1. Tape a piece of tissue paper to a piece of copy paper. The tissue paper size should have a maximum size of your candle. Make sure it is taped tightly to the paper especially if you are going to print your picture or poem.
2. Either have you or the kids draw the picture or write the words you want on the candle. Or set the paper in your printer and hit print.
3. Cut out your design, and place it on to your candle. It is important to cut away as much of the excess tissue paper as you can.
4. Then take a piece of wax paper that is larger than your candle. Pull it tight around your candle,(wax side down) and use your heat gun to melt your design into the candle. Moving the heat gun in a back and forth motion for about 30-40 seconds. Be careful of your fingers, the heat gun will be hot. Also do not go longer than the 40 seconds or you will start to melt the candle itself.
5. After the 30-40 seconds gently peel back your wax paper and make sure the entire design is adhered to the candle. If not just repeat with the wax paper and heat gun.
After you follow these steps then you can wrap the candle up and give as a gift. I may update this blog eventually. I will be trying to print a family picture out on the tissue paper and attach it to a candle. That would make a really cool gift.
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