How to easily make your own scented candles for the fall season!
Reuse leftover wax and cute seasonal decor to make your own fall candles in just a few steps!
I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to upcycle and DIY a couple candles. This was my first try at making my own candles and I learned a few helpful tips along the way.
I decided to do this last minute, and ran into Dollar Tree to get a couple things. Otherwise I was winging it with items from home, but I'll share a couple suggestions later in this post that make this project even easier!
I've wanted to attempt this candle making process for awhile, and the broken glass jar on one of my favorite candles finally made it happen:
I LOVE this scent from Aldi so much, I got three of the candles when they came out (last year or the year before?). This is my last one and I didn't see a crack in the glass when I lit it the other night when some of the wax spilled out of the cracks.
Instead of throwing it away, I decided to reuse the leftover candle wax like I showed you here. After putting it in the freezer to loosen up the wax, it dawned on me I could finally try my hand at making my own fall candles!
I was trying to use what I had for the most part, and if you're able to do the same this project will won't cost you a dime! But if you want to avoid the first few steps I'll share an even easier way to do it at the end.
I had two pretty containers that I wanted to fill — one was a candle we had used up last year and one was just pretty glass dish.
My favorite method for removing wax from an old candle is to place it in the freezer for at least a few hours. It will pop out easily and with little mess after freezing!
Assemble your wicks
I had my containers and needed wicks for my two would-be candles. You can find them at craft stores, but I wanted to use what I had on hand.
I grabbed a votive and a long (broken) taper candle:
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Obviously the wick in the votive was too short, but I still needed that for the metal base. The taper candle was going to provide my long wick.
I put the taper in a plastic bag and pounded the wax till I could get the wick out:
