Tea Cup Candles

Now the awesome thing about tea cup candles is that you are not actually confined to tea cups! You can use coffee cups, cool retro glasses you find at the thrift  shop ( which I would suggest. You can find all sorts of cool cups for under $1!) Another thing you might want to look for when you are at the thrift shop, is candles. When I go to my local thrift shops, I can go to the craft isle and find bags full of candles. If that is not an option, go to your local craft store. Now if you are planning on making alot of these, I sugest going online and ordering I found this website called http://www.candlewic.com/ you can buy wax by 1,  5, and 50 pound incroments. So now enough talking lets get started!

• teacups (with or without saucers I think it gives the candles a nice touch if you do)
• soy wax (enough to fill each cup)
• essential oil for scent
• wicks
• double boiler
• cup or funnel
• chopsticks or wooden skewers
• stirring tool
• Candle wax color (if you want it)

Pour the soy wax into the double boiler. Let it simmer until the wax is clear liquid. (if you are using candle craps, cut the burnt wick off and chop around the rest of thre wick makeing sure your fingers stay free of the blade. Another thing you want to avoid is mixing sents and variations of wax.)

Center the wick in the bottom of each teacup. Put one chopstick or wooden skewer on either side of the wick, balanced on the rim of the teacup, to keep the wick centered.

Add a small amount of your scented oil to the melted soy wax. Mix with your stirring tool, and then pour into your  measuring cup.

Pour the wax into the bottom of each teacup. If the wick gets a little off-center, you can reposition it before the wax sets. Let wax harden. Repeat this process until the cup is  full. Make sure to continue adding small amounts of essentail oil  through out the layers so the candle has enough smell for your liking  

Clip the top of the wick to your liking and enjoy!

PS. if you are using a vintage glass and you want to spiff it up a bit, use a glass etcher and make some cool designs! They look so cool in the dark!