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Love and light Transform pretty china teacups into trendy, shabby-chic tealights that will definitely set the scene for love… By Claire Watkins
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Add touches of vintage magic to your wedding space with these simple-tomake tealights that will dazzle your guests. They make such beautiful table decorations and can be personalised with a special scent. If you’re making a lot, it might be worth a small investment in a double boiler and don’t forget to ask friends and family if they have any old teacups hidden away – hairline cracks or minor chips are fine! You might find a selection on eBay, or build a collection from carboot sales and charity shops. After the day, refill with wax and give as sweet gifts, or recreate that romantic warm glow at Warmly home, just the two of you.
cup. Push the wick into the wick tab, leaving a small tail sticking out at the bottom. Close the smaller metal hole with pliers. Trim the wick on the bottom of the tab. Step 5 Pour a small amount of wax into the bottom of the teacup and pop the wick tab into it, making sure it’s upright and central in the bottom of the cup. This fixes the tab in place. Once this small amount of wax has dried (this usually takes about 15 minutes), pull the wick upright, being careful not to pull too hard and dislodge it.
Step 6 Blu-Tack a pencil across the rim of the cup, fix some e more Blu-Tack on the middle welcom point of the pencil and ur guests to yo a secure the wick to it. This is h wedding wit lay the simplest way to hold the HOW TO MAKE THE p stunning dis VINTAGE TEA LIGHTS wick upright and in place Step 1 Work out how much while you pour the rest of your wax you’re going to need for wax into the teacup. Once this is your candle. To do this, fill the ready, pour the wax into the cup to teacup with water and pour into a about 1.5cm (½in) from the rim. Leave a measuring jug. The amount of water in the small amount of wax behind in the bowl. jug, minus 10% from this measurement, will This will enable you to make a second pour tell you the amount of wax you need to for a more professional finish. make a candle to fit your cup. Step 7 Leave your candle to set for around Step 2 Put the wax into your double boiler 2-3 hours, then make your second pour, or heatproof bowl and place over a re-melting the remaining wax and adding it saucepan of water, and begin to heat to a to the cup. Trim the wick to about 1cm (½in) low temperature so it starts to ‘steam’ the and leave to set for a day before lighting. wax. Never place the wax directly into a saucepan as it may catch fire! Step 3 Once the wax has melted, add the dye of your choice. A 10p size piece of dye is enough for 100g of wax. Stir this into the wax and add scent, if using. Step 4 Now prepare the wick. Wick thicknesses will differ for the size of your container, so check a candle-making website for the correct gauge. Dangle the wick into the teacup, and cut it to measure about 6cm (2¼in) higher than the rim of the
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