Vesta Abel of Comotion Rubber Stamps® turns purchased candles into works of art by rubber-stamping images into the wax and adding an antique finish with metallic ink. Materials:
Candles--square, chunky or pillar candles
Rubber stamps
Decor-It® inks in aqua, purple and copper
Heat tool
Makeup-sponge wedges
Newspaper
Paper towels
Paper plate
Latex gloves
- Cover your work surface with newspaper. Wear latex gloves.
- Fold a paper towel and place a candle on top of it to catch melted wax and to prevent the candle from rolling.
- Heat an isolated area on the candle with a heat tool until the wax begins to liquefy. Let the wax cool slightly. Once the wax looks cloudy, press the stamp into the melted wax. Hold for a few seconds. Repeat on other areas of the candle (figure A).
- Squeeze a little of each color of Decor-It ink onto a paper plate.
- Using a makeup sponge, apply aqua ink lightly to the stamped areas. Add purple ink in the same manner. Finish by sponging on metallic ink (figure B).
Tips: - To clean waxy residue from a rubber stamp, heat the stamp with a heat gun, then blot off the wax with a paper towel. The heat gun should not affect the rubber.
- When working with a round candle, place it on a bunched-up paper towel to prevent the candle from rolling around on your work surface. Roll the stamp across a round candle after heating the wax to impress the image (figure C).
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