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Decorative beeswax candle jar made with dried flowers image.

Create Beeswax Candles with Dried Flowers Tutorial

Charlotte Anderson @ Carolina Honeybees, LLC
Step by step instructions for decorating beeswax candles with dried flowers.
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Tools

Supplies
 

  • 22 oz beeswax (varies with mold size)
  • 1 roll cotton candle wicking (6/0) for 3" diameter candles
  • 1 bag dried flowers any color
  • 2 jars glass candle jars

Instructions
 

  • Melt the beeswax. Use the double boiler method with water in the bottom pot and wax in the top section.
    This is the safest way to melt beeswax. Beeswax is flammable- don’t be afraid.
    But, be careful to avoid burns – melt the wax slowly – this takes a little time. Constant supervision is important.
    Melting beeswax for jar candles image.
  • Measure and cut wick. Measure the wick needed for a 3″ wide candle I used wick size 6.
    Length depends on the depth of your candle container.
    You need enough wick to reach the bottom of the jar with a few inches extra at the top.
    Candle jar with craft stick and wick measured image.
  • Pickle the Wick. Now I don’t always do this step but it seems to work well with this thick wick.
    Pickle your wick – give it a dip into the melting beeswax. Then use something to get it out and pull it straight. Once cool, the wick will behave much better.
    Pickling wick for beeswax candle image.
  • Attach dried flowers to jar: Choose the pieces of dried flowers that you want to feature around the sides of the glass jar.
    My OCD makes me go for the minimal look but you can put as many as you want!
    Adhere these inside the jar using a craft paint brush and some of the melting wax. Place petals against the glass and then a light coat of wax on top to adhere to glass. Let cool.
    Dried flower petal inside beeswax candle jar image.
  • Anchor Wick: With the wick extended into the candle all the way to the bottom – a craft stick under the wick and a rubber band around the outside will hold the pickled wick in place.
    Be sure that the wick in centered in the jar and reaches very near the bottom.
    (Optional: If needed, you can use a glue dot to hold the wick in place in the bottom of your candle jar.)
    Jar candle with beeswax flower and wick in place image.
  • Pour beeswax: Let the wax cool for a few minutes until it almost begins to skim over.
    Slowly pour the melted beeswax mixture into the candle jar. Fill to the preferred level.
    I do not recommend adding pieces of dried flowers to the mixture or the top of the candle. This may look nice but it can be a fire hazard.
    Fill jar candle with melted beeswax image.
  • Slow cool.
    Cover the candles with a cardboard box, towel etc. We want the candle to cool very slowly. This helps to avoid cracking wax on the top.
    Jar candle slowly cooling under towel and box image.
  • Trim the wick.
    Let sit for 24 hours. Then, remove the rubber band and wick support – trim the wick to the desired length. You did it!
    Finished candle in glass jar trimmed beeswax wick image.
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