Crafts: Candlemaking
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Summer Camp Crafts: Havdalah Candle Craft From Old Candles
Remember the story about the huge bag of unsightly old candles that accidentally ended up at our house, and how I decided to make upcycled candles? Well dear readers here is confirmation that indeed there are no accidents, as that bag of candles that was destined for the garbage (in any one else’s house, and almost ours as well!) became festive striped havdalah candles. (We use the havdalah candle on Saturday night when Shabbat is over to usher in the new week, and it needs to have two or more wicks.) I almost can’t believe it myself, and the gorgeous array of candles that we created have been decorating the…
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When Life Gives You Art Supplies: Upcycle Old Candles To Make More Candles
There is something about me that you may not know: I hate waste, and I have a problem throwing out things that have great crafting potential. That of course is one of the reasons I love recycling crafts, together with of course the creative challenge that goes hand in hand with being resourceful! Someone like me might be labeled a pack rat or a hoarder, but let them talk, because freedom from possessions isn’t always what it is cracked up to be, especially if those possessions are art supplies or potential art supplies! Truthfully it all boils down to whether you have a place to store all this potential, and…