Milk Carton Candles

Handmade candles make great holiday gifts. Milk cartons or half n half containers make the assembly line easy with quick clean up. I made this candle for my best friend five years ago with a half n half container (she loves it so much she won't burn it).

Supplies:

• Paraffin or Bees Wax
• Wicking
• Wick tabs
• Color chips (optional)
• Fragrance oil (vanilla or lavender is a great default)
• Decorative options: twine, ribbon, charms, tags (anything to give them personal touches)

Equipment:

• Empty half n half containers, small milk cartons or store bought molds
• Pencils or pens
• 1 large pot
• 1 medium size sauce pan
• Spoon
• scissors
• knife

Instructions:

1. Setup the molds by cutting wicks slightly longer than the molds. Tie one end of the wick to a pencil and thread the other end through the metal wick tab. Place the wick inside the mold wick tab down and rest the pencil across the top of the mold.