Summer Doodling: Making Patterns On Glass
This past week I discovered while substitute teaching for a candle making workshop that doodling on candle jars can be a wonderful way to turn candlemaking into something truly wonderful and unique. While I was thinking about doodling a cityscape of Jerusalem on the jars, one of my students did this sweet doodle pattern, which was one of the better efforts. The only boy in the group drew the stones of the Western Wall on his glass which was also quite successful while others wrote blessings or their names. I’m quite sure you can think of a long list of ways to decorate your glasses or jars filled with colorful wax, so get inspired and start crafting! Even a solid color candle could be a great backdrop for some creative doodles, right?
Okay then, lets get started…….
You’ll Need:
- striped candles DIY tutorial here
- paint pens for writing on glass
- pencil and paper for trying out ideas before committing them to glass
How To:
Pretty self explanatory. You can draw on the glasses before you pour the wax, or after, or even during as long as you keep the glass on the table. If you choose to draw on the glass before pouring the wax you can insert a paper template inside the glass to help you create the lines, shapes, letters you desire.
Enjoy!
