How To Make Dried Flower Candles

Flower decorated candles are really easy to make as soon as the flowers you want to use are dried the rest just takes a couple of minutes. Dried flower candles can be used to decorate your home or given out as gifts. Follow these easy instructions to make your own dried flower candles.

What You Need

Several flower heads of varying sizes
White Paper
1/2" Foam
Two heavy boards
Thick strap
Wax candle of your choosing
A glass jar larger than the candle
Hot water

What You Do

Choose several flowers with different size flower heads and cut off the stems as close to the back ot the head as you can. You can also pluck several leaves off the stems to be dried as well. Place one of the boards on a table and on top of the board place a sheet of foam. Lay a clean sheet of paper of the faom and then lay out all the flower heads face down being sure that all the petals are flat and flush with the paper. Place a sheet of papers over the flowers followed by a piece of foam and the second board. Holding down on the board tie the entire arrangement tight with the thick strap. Place the flower press in a dry area that is relatively warm, try near a vent or a window that receives a lot of light. Leave the flowers to dry for about five days checking the flowers after the second day and rearranging the petals in case they have moved.

After the five days have passed open up the flower press and remove all the flower heads and leaves being careful not to bend them too much. You want the flowers to be relatively dry but not completely dried out so that you cannot bend them. Lightly moisten the backs of each of the heads and the leaves. In a medium saucepan boil enough water to fill the glass jar 2/3 full. When the water is boiling let it cool some and then pour into the glass jar. Hold the candle by the wick and lower the entire candle into the water for about five seconds. As soon as you remove it set it down and immediately start pressing the flower heads into the sides of the candle. You will need to push the back of the heads into the candle, I recommend leaving just a little of the stem so that it will act as a pin that will be pushed into the wax. As soon as you have as many leaves and flowers around the entire candle grab the candle by the wick again and dip it once more into the warm water. Hold for a couple seconds and then remove the candle to dry. Done.

To Embellish

I liek to find bold colored ribbond that are thick and tie then around the lower part of the candle. I try to pick colors that match the color of the flowers that I used. Be creative and add to your candle.