Can Candle Mold or Holder or BOTH!

This is a great way to reuse all those cans you, your family and friends are using up, it will also make a unique design at the bottom of the candle, and if you don't like the can like imprint, you can simply cut it off. And when your done, you save the scraps for another craft project or recycle it!
Supplies:
Can
Box cutter
towel to clean the inside
(yes that's it you guys and girls, well this, and supplies for your candle)


First and most importantly please clean these cans out you guys, especially if you did some dumpster diving to get em ( I know some of you did). I just filled my kitchen sink up with hot water and soap and let them soak for a while; then I swished the inside with the water.

Next, use you box cutter to cut the top off, be safe and use a towel or whatever you got lying around to clean the inside of excess water. Please watch out for the edges. This is what my mom told me as I was doing this so I feel the need to tell you readers the same.


Then, get your wax melted for that soon to be sexy scented (or non scented) candle. Slowly pour the wax into your can mold and wait, do not move that can. Check on it in about an hour, it should start to form a film (like a pudding top :). At this point when you know the wax will hold your wick, push it through the center and if needed us something (Popsicle stick, pen, pipe cleaner, someones really long steady finger) to support it. I make my own wicks and I don't use tabs so I used this really pointy object to poke a hole that way my wick could go through.

After sometime (like 6 hours depending on the candle size) you can make a slit at the rim of the can and begin to tear the can; I tore it in a circle motion all the way down it made a cool spiral.


My candle chipped at the bottom so my can imprint was a bit off, I would suggest using mold release, or maybe having someone gently pull the candle while you twist or pull the bottom of. I'm not sure, when you all try this give me some tips on this part.

You could always cut down the can till it reaches the candle and use the can as a holder. Try painting the outside, decorating it with ribbons, duck tape, sharpie art, fabric, etc. You could just leave the can as is with out cutting it down and cut designs in it and once the candle is lit you'll get a cool effect (or is it affect?). If you do this, just make sure you cut the wick to be exact once you set it into the candle, this way you wont have to find a way to cut it after cut your designs.