Wednesday, October 08, 2014

31 Days of Halloween 2014 - Day 8


This project is something I've wanted to try for awhile.  The images are stamped on tissue paper and then melted to the candle with a heat gun.


The lesson I learned while completing this project is that not all candles are a solid colour. Some candles have one outer layer of colour and the inner core is all white.  This came as a shock when the candle started melting.
 
 A word of caution: the heat gun gets REALLY hot so watch your fingers, toes, table surface and general work area !!


15 comments:

  1. Have been wanting to try this but kept reading about candle painting medium and sort of zoned out of it! Tissue paper I can get behind:) Love this candle! Super job! And thanks for instructions!

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  2. I've always wanted to try this too. Thanks for the tips. Maybe one of these day...LOL Great choice of stamps. xxD

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  3. Very cool! Now I want to try this, too--I'll definitely keep your tips in mind!

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  4. Properly placing an image on a candle is not as simple as it might seem.
    It take patience and a little practice.
    You did very well. Great job.

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  5. Oh this is fabulous! I love the technique, will have to add to my to do list too! Your's has turned out wonderfully! x

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  6. Love your candle! Wonderful way to play with your stamps! This sounds so fun, thanks for the tips on how-to!
    ~kim

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  7. I have been dying to do this and now I know how. Thank you for the info. I love this, and must find a free way to do this soon. FREE BEING THE OPERATIVE WORD ;p

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  8. Great idea. Love the mention of time and the other images used.

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  9. Nice image on your candle today!

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  10. Love this technique on a candle!

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  11. Love your candle images! Brilliant Halloween decoration!

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  12. Spooktacular altered candle, love those images!

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  13. Great altered candle, I haven't made one of those in a while might have to bust out the heat tool. :)

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  14. The candle is awesome, this stamped images are great!

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  15. I had no idea how to go about stamping on a candle, and literally thought you must wrap the stamp around and try to get a good image - tissue paper is genius! I definitely want to try this :)

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