Diwali - How to Make Floating Candle - DIY

Diwali – The festival of light, sweets, crackers, happiness and Decoration. This Diwali I thought to make my own floating candles instead of buying.
Material Required for Making Floating Candle

• Wax
• Thread
• Pencil
• Match Box
• Container. 

Procedure for Making Floating Candle

• Take a paper cup (easily available in market, Generally used in tea stall for serving tea.)
• Take wax in a container and heat it on a slow flame. [You can melt a few half used candles]
• Mean while take a thick thread tie it with pencil. Be careful to place the candle exactly at the centre as shown below. 

• Pour the melted wax in a paper cup.
• Keep it aside for cooling.
• After 15 minutes, once the wax is settled; gradually pull off the pencil.
• Now hold the cup and tear the paper cup as shown below.

 

• Cut the protruding thread, if any.
• Here you are ready with your homemade floating candle.

Material Required  for Floating Candle in a Bowl

• Crystal Bowl
• Flower petals
• Vermilion

Procedure for Decorating the Floating Candle

• Take a crystal bowl add some water and a spoon full of vermilion (Sindoor) in it.
• Add flower petals( you can use Rose and Marigold flower )
• Place a candle carefully in the bowl .
• Lit it with match stick.

Have a  look at my floating candle.  The pleasure of making my own floating candle at Diwali was wonderful :-)


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 Note: Vermilion is mixed in water to give a contrast effect of red and yellow(fire). You can also use plain water. Did you like it? Spread the word about it… +1, Like or Tweet it.