Seashell Candles

Turn sea shells into nautical inspired candles!

Posted by Cat Morley

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • Sea Shells
  • Wick
  • Old Candles or candle wax
  • Heat Gun

Steps (10 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Collect some shells from your local beach. I used oyster shells to make my candles a little larger.

  2. 2

    This is a great project for using up half-burned tea light candles. Alternatively you can use fresh wax.

  3. 3

    Remove the wicks from a couple of tea light candles and place to one side.

  4. 4

    Cut the remaining candles and wax into small chunks.

  5. 5

    Fill a shell with wax.

  6. 6

    Gently heat the wax with a heat gun until it begins to liquify.

  7. 7

    The wax will completely melt within a minute or so.

  8. 8

    Place the wick in the middle of the candle.

  9. 9

    Leave to cool so that the wax resets.

  10. 10

    They're ready to use and you can keep refilling them with old wax as they burn down.