So I was creating some designs on tissue paper to use for an encaustic collage when I came across a YouTube video about tissue and candles. Kinda cool!
Take a look at what I played with. And then you can search You Tube for tissue-candle video demos if you’re interested.
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Ordinary plain white candle – cheap
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Design printed out on regular tissue paper which has been taped to a carrier sheet
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Tear or cut tissue to fit candle, wrap around
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Wrap something around tissue and candle to hold in place – I used tulle, but parchment paper would probably be better
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Hold tight to keep tissue flat
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Use a hair dryer or hear gun to fuse tissue to candle – it gets hot so you might want to cover your hand with a towel –
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Voila – a custom candle design!
Think of the possibilities – you could make a design of yourself as a saint and create a very original votive candle! You could write something personal on a friend’s photo and print it out on tissue to make a one-of-a-kind gift candle! Zowee.
I liked this crafty little project – it provided a nice distraction to what I’m supposed to be doing, which is getting ready for the Beacon Hill Art Walk in Boston in just – GULP – two weeks! Yikes!! Back to the studio.