Continuing on with our Best of DIYs posts we’re featuring this summer, today we’re bringing back this goody by Emily + Erick of Hello Home Shoppe who shared this cute campfire-scented mug candle DIY we posted on the blog last fall. What’s fun about this project is that you can enjoy the nostalgic scent of a campfire all year round —long after summer is over. (Instructions below)!
Contributor post by Emily + Erick of Hello Home Shoppe
You Will Need:
A camp mug–try a thrift store or outdoor shop
Candle wax–we like the soy variety
String (this will be your homemade wick)
Button
Pencil
Campfire fragrance oil
Directions
1.) Thread your string through the two holes of the button and make a knot. Pull taught and snip after measuring the height of your mug (cut an inch longer than you think you’ll need).
2.) Melt a little bit of wax according to manufacturer’s directions (we bought microwavable wax–it saves so much time). Dip the string and button into your wax to coat entirely. Once coated, lay it on a paper towel to dry a few minutes.
3.) Once dry, anchor your newly fashioned wick in the center of your mug–adhering the button to the mug with a little wax if need be. Wrap the excess wick around a pencil balanced on the lip of the mug.
4.) Melt the rest of your wax. Pour in a capful or two of fragrance oil and mix with hot wax. Pour the mixture into your camp mug and let dry a few hours.
5.) Once the wax is solidified, cut the wick.
Enjoy!
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