Homemade Gift Ideas: Re-Dipped Cinnamon Candles

Re-dipped cinnamon candles make beautiful homemade gift ideas for the women in your life. Presented in this article is an easy method for making homemade re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift that anyone can perform.

Homemade Gift Ideas: Re-Dipped Cinnamon Candles - Materials Needed

The first thing you need to make re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift is, of course, the candles. You can use any size or shape candles you like. In my experience, white pillar candles work the best for these homemade gift ideas.

The other materials you need to make re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift are cinnamon sticks, raffia, craft glue, toothpicks, paraffin wax, a saucepan, a tin can, pliers, salad tongs, waxed paper and scissors. Most of these items can be obtained from your local craft and hobby store or ordered online.

Homemade Gift Ideas: Re-Dipped Cinnamon Candles - Step #1

The first step to make re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift is to break the cinnamon sticks into equal lengths, about half the size of the candle. Then, apply craft glue to the back sides of the cinnamon sticks using a toothpick and carefully arrange them around the candle. Allow the glue to dry completely.

Homemade Gift Ideas: Re-Dipped Cinnamon Candles - Step #2

The second step to make re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift is to tie the raffia around the candle. This will secure the cinnamon sticks to the candle. Make a bow in the front of the candle with the raffia.

Homemade Gift Ideas: Re-Dipped Cinnamon Candles - Step #3

The next step to make re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift is to melt the paraffin wax. Place enough water in the saucepan or double boiler to adequately heat the sides of a tin can. Heat the water on low heat. Place the wax in the tin can and put the tin can in the saucepan.

The wax will slowly begin to melt. If the wax begins to smoke, immediately remove it from the heat. Hot wax will ignite on its own if it gets too hot so be very careful to keep everything on the lowest heat.

When the wax is completely melted, carefully remove the tin can from the hot water with the pliers. Be very careful as the hot wax and tin can could cause serious burns.

Homemade Gift Ideas: Re-Dipped Cinnamon Candles - Step #4

The next step to make re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift is to dip the embellished candle into the hot wax. Pick up the candle by the wick using the pliers. Then, place the candle into the tin can until the candle has been completely submerged in the wax.

Homemade Gift Ideas: Re-Dipped Cinnamon Candles - Step #5

The final step to make re-dipped cinnamon candles as a homemade gift is to remove the candle from the hot wax using the salad tongs. Place the cinnamon candle on a piece of waxed paper and let it cool completely.

Tie a bit more raffia around the candle and trim the end with scissors. You've now made beautiful re-dipped cinnamon candles that anyone would love to receive as homemade gift. Enjoy!