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Pinecone Candles
or Firestarters

You Will Need

  • Paraffin candle wax

  • Candle Wick

  • Candle Dyes (optional)

  • Essential Oils (optional)

  • Heavy Pot (to melt wax)

  • Pinecones

  • Tongs (to hold and dip the pinecones)

  • Wax paper (to dry candles on)

Directions

 Wind candle wick through the "leaves" of the pinecone, starting at the bottom and working your way up. 

Make sure you have enough wax in the pot to submerge an entire cone!!  Melt more wax in the can if you need to.  Take your tongs, grab a pinecone bottom and dip the cone in the wax. Turn it to coat all over.  Lift the cone over the wax for a few moments to allow the wax to harden. Dip again until well coated.

Repeat with all the pinecones. Add more wax and scent as needed.  Place pinecones on waxed paper to cool.  Let harden completely.