If you are looking for a
fun gift to make for any occasion, then personalized candle making
may be something you would like to consider. There are many ways to
make personalized candles, depending on how much time and money you
are willing to spend. With just a little extra time and effort, you
can make a personalized candle out of an otherwise ordinary candle
gift that the lucky recipient will love.
1. The simplest way
to make a personalized candle is get a normal candle at your local
candle store. Even general retail stores like Walmart sometimes have
candles for sale. Candles come in all shapes and sizes, but almost
any candle can be personalized.
2. Anything smaller than a
tea light will be difficult to personalize. For tea light candles,
you can normally purchase a big bag for a low price. These candles
are great as favours for guests at a wedding or baby shower. The
easiest way to personalize is to use either a graphics program on
your computer or a word processor. We'll stick with the Word
processor since it is easier. First, draw a circle the same
dimensions as the lid on the tea light, or better yet use a circular
label sheet. Then select a nice font, like cursive script or
Corsiva. You can enter then names and date of the event into the
circle. Print out a sample on plain paper to make sure the look and
size is right. Once you have the desired result, you can print your
tea light label stickers. Finally, apply the sticker onto the top of
the tea light.
3. For jar candles, you can create a
square-shaped personalized label. Since you have more area to work
with, you can download free graphics from the Internet. Search the
web for "free clip art" and download the images you want. Once again
print out a sample on plain paper and then print the label. If you
don't have a colour printer, you can go to a local copier and they
can make a nice label for you. Stick the label on the jar. Now you
have created a unique gift personalized just for that special
person.
4. For tall pillar candles, you can get those
engraved at an engraving shop (look in the phone book under
engravers). The artwork and text can come in different colours. If
you are artistic, you can even buy candle-engraving kits online and
do it yourself.
5. How about those 1oz votive candles? For a
professional looking gift, get cellophane bags and coloured ribbon.
Wrap the candle in the cello bag and tie it up with the ribbon. Then
attach a personalized tag to the ribbon. These candles can also be
engraved.
6. If you can make candles, then there are
limitless possibilities. You can use different fragrances oils to
create scented candles. You can use embeds for decoration. Cookie
cutters and moulds are also useful for designing the right shape.
In summary, you can take an ordinary store candle and make
it a very special gift with just a little more effort. Your friends
and loved ones will cherish these gifts for years to
come.
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