Making water candles is pretty easy. These candles do not need wax. They look pleasing to the eye and are something different from the usual decorative items we use at home.
Great to decorate your house during parties.
Here are the items you would need if you are interested in making them:
1. Glass bowls/ glasses ( any number as per the number of candles you want to make)
2. Water
3. Colours - food colours, watercolours
4. Decorative items such as beads, broken earrings, sequins, clips, glitter, flowers - either fresh or plastic
5. Essential oil or any perfume or fragrance
6. Wicks - cotton wicks
7. Thick polythene or plastic
8. Scissors and a matchbox
9. Oil - preferably cooking oil
Method:
place the items such as colourful stones, beads etc in the glass and pour water up to 80% to 85%. Add glitter or sequins in the water. Add some colour and essential oil a few drops.
Now cut the polythene or plastic of old bottles or even plastic lids in a circular shape as per the diameter of the glass or bowl. Make a small hole in the centre and insert the wick in the hole.
Apply some oil to the top portion of the wick. Before placing the wick in the container pour some oil so that a layer is formed. The quantity of oil you pour decides the time for the candle to burn. If you pour 4-5 tablespoons then you can expect the candle to burn for an hour or even more.
Now place the wick inserted in the circular plastic in the glass and light the wick.
Likewise repeat with different colours and different decorative items such as beads, flowers, showpieces, even small plastic fish to make it appear as if the fish are swimming in the water.
Place the water candles at strategic places in the room. As the candle burns your room is filled with fragrance.
Tips: The more oil you pour the longer the candles burn.
Use edible oil if you want to avoid odours of other oils
Watch the video below for more details:
