How to Make a Chocolate Candle

Get the old candles and place them on a table that is not used for eating., Add water to your saucepan about a quarter way up and turn on the fire. , While it is heating, add your chopped-up candle pieces into the the bowl not intended for eating...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Get the old candles and place them on a table that is not used for eating.

    Crush them using your hands and leave the wick beside.

    Chop them up using a knife.
  2. Step 2: Add water to your saucepan about a quarter way up and turn on the fire.

    , Add some food coloring if desired. , Make sure the chocolate touches the wax. ,, Make sure the wick is tall enough for it.

    Usually, the longer the wick, the easier the project is.

    Use a stick and place it over the container.

    Attach the wick to it using sticky tape. , If it has melted, pour the mixture quickly in the candle container and let it set to dry.

    The chocolate would dry with the wax mixture.

    There might be some leftovers.

    Quickly pour the left-overs in another candle-container.

    You can use this for next time.

    If there is food coloring in it, it should spread it colors around the wax mixture.

    Mix it if you don't want this 'marble' effect. , Don't touch it or do anything do it.

    Once the wax has frozen, place the candle container directly in the freezer so the chocolate can be 100% frozen too. , When you have finished, put it back in the freezer.
  3. Step 3: While it is heating

  4. Step 4: add your chopped-up candle pieces into the the bowl not intended for eating purposes.

  5. Step 5: Add a spoon full or more of chocolate spread in the bowl.

  6. Step 6: Place the bowl in the saucepan most likely when it is not boiling.

  7. Step 7: While the wax and the chocolate spread is melting

  8. Step 8: prepare the container for the candle.

  9. Step 9: Quickly check to see if the wax had melted.

  10. Step 10: Just wait until it sets.

  11. Step 11: When you want to use it

  12. Step 12: take it out of the freezer and enjoy your lovely chocolate candle!

Detailed Guide

Crush them using your hands and leave the wick beside.

Chop them up using a knife.

, Add some food coloring if desired. , Make sure the chocolate touches the wax. ,, Make sure the wick is tall enough for it.

Usually, the longer the wick, the easier the project is.

Use a stick and place it over the container.

Attach the wick to it using sticky tape. , If it has melted, pour the mixture quickly in the candle container and let it set to dry.

The chocolate would dry with the wax mixture.

There might be some leftovers.

Quickly pour the left-overs in another candle-container.

You can use this for next time.

If there is food coloring in it, it should spread it colors around the wax mixture.

Mix it if you don't want this 'marble' effect. , Don't touch it or do anything do it.

Once the wax has frozen, place the candle container directly in the freezer so the chocolate can be 100% frozen too. , When you have finished, put it back in the freezer.

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