Egg Candles

Posted by Paulette on Tue, Mar 9, 99

Supplies:
•Eggs (not hard boiled)
•Sharp Nail
•Old Candles or Parafin Wax
•Wicks
Hollow out several eggs by gently poking a small hole in one end of each egg and at the bottom of egg.
Blow it out the contents of the eggs.
Rinse clean and set the eggshell in the egg carton.
Seal the bottom hole with plumber's putty.
Melt some old candles or paraffin wax and wax coloring in a double boiler over low heat.
Place a funnel over the opening of the egg and carefully pour wax into the hollow eggshell in the carton.

When the eggshell is full, insert a wired wick into the egg, centering it with a piece of tape for support.
Allow the wax to cool and harden, then break off the shell and buff the candle with a soft rag.
Heat the bottom end of the candle to soften, then press on a flat surface to make it stand up, or use a candle holder.

Variations:
You can use several different colors of wax, layering them.
Let them cool between colors.
Add glitter or metallic confetti to make the egg sparkle.
Color the wax with old color crayons instead of buying wax coloring.
MAKE SURE THE EGG SHELL IS THOROUGHLY DRY BEFORE USING IT

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