Water Candle

By Ali Carlson

Materials

Glass candle holder

Water

Glass beads/gems

Plastic container, such as a food container

Birthday candle

Vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Place your glass beads/gems in the bottom of your glass and fill with water, leaving roughly 2 inches room at the top.

2. Cut a circle out of your plastic food container, sized to fit inside your glass or a bit smaller, and carefully cut a small hole in the center of the plastic piece for the wick.

3. Remove the wax around the birthday candle so you are left with just the wick, and soak the wick in vegetable oil for 2 minutes.

4. Place the wick in the hole you made in the plastic piece.

5. Pour an inch or so of vegetable oil in your glass on top of the water.

6. Place the plastic piece in the glass with the exposed wick on top.

7. Light the exposed wick and enjoy. Note after making this project:

This project was cheap and very easy to make; however, the candle burned for only seconds. It was very aesthetically pleasing, but not functional. Maybe you will have better luck! ~ Ali D