adult takeaway craft: pressed supplies flower candles
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Supp l ies Included
• ~1/2 - 3/4 cup paraffin wax • ~1 cup soy wax • Wick • Clothes pin • Tweezers • Candle scent • Mason jar
• Votive jar • Dried flowers Not Included • 2 recycled glass jars (with a wide
mouth) • Spoon or stick to stir wax • A pot large enough to submerge
the jar halfway up with boiling water
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Adult Takeaway Craft : Pressed
Flower Candles
1. Put the wick into the votive jar and clip it with the clothespin to hold it in the center
2. Pour the soy wax bag into a clean recycled jar. 3. Using hot water in a pot, immerse the jar halfway into the hot
water—ensure it sits flat without floating — be careful not to get water into the wax
4. Stir the wax until it’s melted
5. Once melted, pour the wax into the small votive jar
6. (Optional) - Add the candle scent to the melted wax and stir until mixed
7. Let solidify (you can speed the process by putting it into the freezer, but if you put it in while it’s too hot the glass could crack)
8. Once solid, pop the wax candle out of the votive jar and place it into the mason jar
9. Using the mason jar, tilt it to the side to press the flowers around the edges, arrange with the tweezers, holding the soy wax in the center
10. Don’t place the flowers too high up or they have a chance to catch when the candle is lit
11. Melt the paraffin wax using the same method in steps 2 to 6
12. Once flowers are arranged, pour the melted paraffin wax into the space between the soy wax and the jar.
13. Let solidify, it should dry almost clear so that you can see the flowers through it. You’ll have a better chance to see the flowers if they are pressed close to the wall of the jar.
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In-Person in September Next month we’ll be back to crafting in person again! Sign up is required because space is limited. We have an exciting schedule of crafts that we’ll be making together, every third Tuesday of the month at either 1pm or 6pm. September’s craft will be Stamping Metal Pendants to create a keychain or bracelet using leather cord. Tuesday, September 21st. Sign up: phone: 524-4775, text: 556-4666, or email: [email protected]
These videos are not available as kits, but instructions are available on our website: https://www.laconianh.gov/877/Monthly-Adult-Craft-Instructions
Happy Cra f t i n g ! —Amand a
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Saturday 9 - 4
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