How to Stamp Candles

Have you tried stamping candles, it's inexpensive and so easy!

This certainly is not a new technique, it has been around forever

Your first step is to grab your favorite stamps.


I ordered these Paris stamps online from Stampin D Amour, they have luscious vintage stamps.  When I let them know I was going to link to their site they graciously offered to include a free stamp with every order before 8/31/11 Just mention you're my friend!


Now grab some regular tissue paper, the kind used for wrapping presents.  Stamp your tissue paper using a light hand, if you press to hard your stamped impression will get muddy.

You can use any ink, just test it because some will run on the tissue paper.  Now cut out your stamped images close to the graphic

Using regular wax paper, cut a strip

Then wrap it around your candle tight with the wax side towards your candle and the tissue paper graphic underneath

Now use either a heat tool used for paper crafts or a hair dryer and blow hot air over the wax paper that has the graphics under it.


Peel off the wax paper and you have a stamped candle that won't rub off, how cool is that!

This process works because the wax from the wax paper melts into the tissue paper and blends it into the candle


Here's some tips from my trials and errors


The wax paper can be used over and over, just use a new spot each time



If you do not have the wax side of the paper towards the candle you will know right away because the tissue graphic will not stick to the candle


When I cut my strip of wax paper I mark it with a magic marker so I know which side is the wax side.  It is easier to tell when it is coming off the roll than when you have used it a few times


When the graphic is stuck to the candle you will know because you will no longer see the tissue paper edges through the waxed paper


Do not heat for to long and melt your candle, you just want to melt the wax off the wax paper


You can lift up the wax paper and check as often as you like, once you have started the heating process the graphic will not move


You can color the tissue paper before you melt it down, say if you want to color in a flower


I put a garden glove on to hold the wax paper when I am heating it because the heat from the hair dryer can get a little warm

I also did some stamping on fabric, if you're interested in some fabric stamping tips let me know and I will cover it in another post

"What the heck is that"?  


Well, I made the candles to sell in my booth and I was trying to think of a way to display them........ I lost my mind and had a BIRD brain idea, you'll have to wait until my next post to see what it is.....This is so crazy I am almost afraid to show you!


Happy Creating!


Carol


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