How to Make an Autumn Candle Using Ice

Bring the autumn vibe into your home with these easy-to-make autumn candle. Using ice you can create a unique kind of candles.
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Remember the time when everyone was giving scented candles as gifts? If you're like me, you probably have several unused candles lying around. Don't throw them away just yet. You can transform those boring old candles using ice. Yes, you read it right—ice. Read on to know how you can use this surprising ingredient to make pretty candles that are perfect for autumn.

What you need:

  1. Old candles
  2. An empty milk carton
  3. A bowl of crushed ice
  4. A toothpick or skewer

Instructions:

Step 1. Using a knife, carefully break your candles into small pieces. Keep one wick intact as you will use it later. Place the broken pieces into a cup and pour hot water. Set aside to and let everything melt.

diy fall candle using ice

Step 2. Grab the empty milk carton and create two small slits, one on each side. They have to be at the center of the carton and parallel to each other.

diy fall candle using ice

Step 3. Get the wick and roll it around a toothpick to make it a bit shorter. Place the toothpick into the slits, making sure the wick reaches the bottom of the carton.

diy fall candle using ice

Step 4. Take the bowl of crushed ice and fill 1/3 of the carton with ice.

diy fall candle using ice

Step 5. Pour the melted candle wax into the carton. Wait for it to cool down and completely harden.

diy fall candle using ice

Step 6. Once dry, remove the carton and skewer from the candle. Get rid of the water at the bottom and trim off the excess wick.

diy fall candle using ice

And you are done! Flip over your candle and light it up. For a detailed video tutorial, check out this link.

diy fall candle using ice

 

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