Novelty Candles

Materials:

paraffin wax
soy wax
gel wax
melting pots
rubber molds:
- strawberry
- blueberry
- tart crust
liquid scents:
- butter cream
- blueberry
- strawberry
- cucumber-melon
candle dye: red, blue, brown
pre-tabbed wicks
paper or foil cupcake liners
muffin pan
5" pie tin
wire whisk
cooling bowls
wax olives
martini glass
aluminum foil
stove or hot plate
rubber spatulas for stirring
wire whisk
spoon
wooden skewer
plastic container

Steps:

1. To prepare strawberry and blueberry fruit, heat two parts paraffin wax and one part soy wax in two melting pots. Melt on the stove (hot plate) over low heat. Tip: Protect your work surface by placing the fruit rubber molds on aluminum foil.

2. After the waxes have melted together, add a few drops of red dye to one pot for the strawberries and stir. Add blue dye to the other pot for the blueberries and stir.

3. Add blueberry-scented oil to the blue colored wax and strawberry scented oil to the red colored wax.