Ice Cube Candles

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  Step 1

  Ice cubes
  1 old pot
  Empty juice or milk cartons
  Camping-gas or other hitting device
  1 lighter
  Some pegs
  Some bamboo sticks
  Scented candles (same height with the cartons or higher)
  Paraffin flakes (or old used candles)
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  Scissors or/and Knife
  Newspapers

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  Step 2

  We need the wick of the candles, so we try to chop gently the scented candles with hands so that the wicks are separated out of the candles. If this is not possible, you must buy some wick.

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  Step 3

  Cut the carton so as its top part is 5-10cm shorter than the wick.

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  Step 4

  There are 2 ways to stabilize the wick at the center of the carton
  1. using a peg
  2. making a knot at the center of a bamboo stick

  To tell you the truth, I prefer the bamboo stick.

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  Step 5

  Light up the gas and keep the fire in a low temperature.

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  Step 6

  Add the chopped scented candles into the pot and stir with a bamboo stick. Be very careful...this MUST NOT boil, so keep the temperature very low.

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  Step 7

  Add the paraffin flakes (or pieces of some cropped used candles)

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  Step 8

  Stir with a bamboo stick until all the pieces of the paraffin and the candles melt.

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  Step 9

  Pure some of the liquid (the melted paraffin and candles) into the carton just fill the carton about 2 cm.

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  Step 10

  Leave the paraffin to cold and become solid.

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  Step 11

  Pour the liquid into the carton. If the paraffin started to cold, just hit it up for a second before pouring.

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  Step 12

  Put the ice cubes into the carton; try to have the wick always at the center of the carton.

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  Step 13

  After some hours, when the paraffin is solid, you can tear the carton. Just take under consideration that there is some water (from the ice cubes) inside the carton.

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  Step 14

  Cut the wick 2-3 cm long.

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  Step 15

  And…this is it…

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Acdamma · Silver Spring, Maryland, US · 1 project 22nd May 2011

Nice, i'm gonna try this.

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Apricot · Sacramento, California, US 14th May 2010

Cool, i need to try this one!

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Kasey Kasket · Ormond Beach, Florida, US · 25 projects 9th May 2010

Im gonna have to make these!

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FooFoo · Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, DE 7th August 2009

Wow, I didn't know that it's so easy - great tutorial, easy to follow! I'll make some for my best friends bathroom as a present for her new flat :]

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lena · Richmond, Virginia, US · 2 projects 25th May 2009

awesome

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Valerie Ellen 29th April 2009

Those are awesome! I am going to have to do that this summer. I always have bought my fireplace candles before. I love how you used old candles to make your new ones. Great idea!

Val

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M.a.r.i.s.o.l. · Los Angeles, California, US · 15 projects 1st April 2009

they look awesome!!!

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*scout nubbies* · Chino, California, US · 7 projects 1st April 2009

this is genius!

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Marina K. 3rd September 2008

thank you so much for this great tutorial

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Caty C. · Cartago, Cartago, CR · 11 projects 15th May 2008

That's really nice. I always mess up everything when i try to make candels, may be this will help.

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