[Nfb-krafters-korner] Ice Candles- A candle for you Henrietta

Mon Jul 14 03:33:18 UTC 2014

Henrietta, I am glad the fridge is full.  I am sending hugs and thinking of 
you.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henrietta Brewer via Nfb-krafters-korner" 
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
To: "Dixie" <cobaltblueheron at gmail.com>; "List for blind crafters and 
artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ice Candles- A candle for you Henrietta

> This is a fun project. Carol had all of us girls over one day to make 
> them. They were scented and oh, so very pretty. We used crushed ice.
>
> It is great to belong to a group who is there for each other to carry on 
> the traditions of Krafter Korner. I plan on being back soon. But for now, 
> the house is full of family and friends. Oh, yes, and the refrigerator is 
> full too.
> Henrietta
> On Jul 13, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Dixie via Nfb-krafters-korner wrote:
>
>> When you pour the wax over the ice, then the wax cools and hardens. 
>> Then
>> after the ice melts away you are left with interesting negative space in
>> your finished candle.
>>
>> Almost like a skeleton of a candle.
>>
>>
>> @-> ~ Dixie ~ <-@
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of minh ha via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 6:46 PM
>> To: Annette Carr; List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ice Candles- A candle for you 
>> Henrietta
>>
>> This sounds relaly cool, but I'm confused as to why you need the ice?
>> Minh
>>
>> On 7/13/14, Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Thanks for the memory of this craft.
>>> Annette
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
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>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Dixie via Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:47 PM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Ice Candles- A candle for you Henrietta
>>>
>>> This is another project I used to make when I was a kid, with my mother.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do your children give gifts to grandparents or aunts and uncles?  These
>> are
>>> great as gifts!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ice Candles (also called Lace Candles)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What you will need:
>>>
>>> Clean and Empty paper milk carton
>>>
>>> Wick
>>>
>>> candle wax, cut up into small pieces
>>>
>>> Crayons for color if desired(a great way to use up some of those broken
>>> crayon pieces!)
>>>
>>> Oven mitt or hot pad
>>>
>>> Dish towel
>>>
>>> Wooden spoon
>>>
>>> Large Pyrex measuring cup
>>>
>>> Pot large enough to hold measuring cup
>>>
>>> Pencil which is longer than the span of the opening of the milk carton
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What you will do.
>>>
>>> 1.        Cut a piece of wick 2 or 3 inches longer than the milk carton 
>>> is
>>> high.
>>>
>>> 2.       Tie a knot in the end of the wick.  Then tie the other end of 
>>> the
>>> length of wick onto the pencil, long enough to reach from the top of the
>>> milk carton to the bottom of the milk carton.  Lie the pencil across the
>>> top
>>> edge of the milk carton with the wick hanging down in the center of the
>>> carton. (Note:   The  knot should be hanging down and centered in the
>>> bottom
>>> of the milk carton.)
>>>
>>> 3.       Fill the milk carton with ice cubes.  You want them to be in
>>> loosely with space between them as well as not crowding around the wick.
>>> Put this in the freezer to keep cold.
>>>
>>> 4.       If using crayons for adding color to your wax, peel the paper 
>>> off
>>> the crayons and cut the crayons up into little pieces.
>>>
>>> 5.        Put 2 inches of water in the pot.
>>>
>>> 6.         Put wax into Pyrex pitcher.
>>>
>>> 7.         Place the pitcher into the water and bring the water to a low
>>> boil. Stirring the wax with a wooden spoon until almost melted.
>>>
>>> 8.       Add the crayon chips and continue stirring until all is
>> completely
>>> melted.
>>>
>>> 9.       Take the carton out of the freezer.
>>>
>>> 10.   Using a hot pad, or oven mitt, lift the pitcher out of the water 
>>> and
>>> set on the towel.  Dry the outside of the pitcher.
>>>
>>> 11.   Carefully pour the wax into the carton over the ice, being sure to
>>> pour particularly along the wick area.  (The candle will burn better if
>> the
>>> wick is coated in the wax).
>>>
>>> 12.   Let the wax cool and the ice meld.
>>>
>>> 13.   When the wax has completely cooled and  hardened, pour off the
>> water,
>>> and peel away the milk carton.
>>>
>>> 14.   When burning this candle place it on a dish to keep the wax from
>>> melting onto your furniture.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> @-> ~ Dixie ~ <-@
>>>
>>>
>>>
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