Teacup Candle

This simple gift takes little prep time and not very long to do. The price is pretty much up to you. If you get the teacup and saucer from a yard sale or thrift store, then it will cost very little. The other option is to buy the teacup and saucer new.

Materials:

• Teacup and saucer
• Candle wick
• Wick anchor
• Leftover wax from candles or fresh wax from the store
• String and tag from teabag
• Crayon to dye the wax (if needed)
• Essential oils to scent the candle (If needed)

Procedure:

1. For melting the wax, please see my article “The Complete Guide to Candle Making.”
2. Prep the teacup by making sure it is clean and free of dust.
3. Attach the wick anchor to the wick. Tie the free end of the wick to a pencil and span the pencil over the teacup, making sure that the wick hangs straight and the anchor is just nicely touching the base of the teacup.
4. Place the string (from the teabag) into the teacup, leaving the tag to hang outside.
5. When the wax is ready, pour carefully into the cup, repositioning the string and wick, if necessary.
6. When the wax is hard, it may have a dip in the surface. If it does, top it off with more wax.

If you do not see the table at the left, please click here.