Terra Cotta Candles
We recently did a photo shoot in Bucks County, PA at stylist Lynn Butler's home. I spied these terra cotta candles in her kitchen and took a snapshot; she sells them on her website through her company The Product Gallery.
I've just shot an email to my friend who makes candles through his website www.itsasoy.com. You see, I have a whole collection of weathered and antiqued terra cotta pots sitting in my craft room. But like most terra cotta pots, they have a drainage hole on the bottom (and I am guessing unlike the candles in this photo).
So what can I use on the bottom of the pots to make sure the melted wax doesn't pour right through when I make them? Or is it enough to prop them on wax paper, pour the wax, let it cool and then peel them off the wax paper?
I'm either going to make a terrible mess or be the luckiest crafter alive. More to come...
Couldn't you put something IN the bottom of the pot, to cover the hole? Like an old jar lid or tin can lid or something that wouldn't be bothered by wax and eventually a hot flame?
Posted by: TACE | September 27, 2007 at 02:29 PM
or a pebble?
Posted by: Lisa | September 27, 2007 at 07:32 PM
maybe just a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom? It's a great idea and they are so pretty.
Posted by: Amy | September 27, 2007 at 11:28 PM
hhmmmm.... Maybe a round piece of aluminum with the wick tacked to it would do fine.
Posted by: Jodie | September 28, 2007 at 12:15 AM
Dear Danny,
I love this idea, however as a piece of advice if someone is planning to fill up a terracotta pot/container with wax to use it as a candle; please have the inner part of the pot sealed "water proof".
The reason, terracotta is so absorbent and tends to absorb wax turning into a sort of torch, which eventually may be set on fire by sealing the pot this idea turns out to be safe as absorbtion issue is worked out.
Great weblog,
regards,
Carlos Carvajal
Posted by: Carlos Carvajal | September 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Strangely, my first thought was to use a penny to cover the hole. But that could get expensive, if you have a million pots or so. :)
Posted by: Megan | September 28, 2007 at 04:48 PM
Cork. Maybe from a bottle of wine.
Posted by: Kelliqua | September 29, 2007 at 01:13 AM
One idea for the wax is to use soy based candles. The wax cleans up easy with soap and water
Posted by: D (Aromatherapy Believer) Reservitz | January 02, 2008 at 03:29 PM