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DIY Advent Candle

DIY Advent Candle | @fallfordiy

Can I start a countdown to the advent? I know that is essentially counting down to a countdown itself, but my favourite part of Christmas is this time. When festive lights start going up in windows and the shops play non stop Christmas hits. The excitement and anticipation of the event is so much fun.

In fact, I enjoy the preparations and the official countdown much more than the day itself. Counting down to Christmas brings back those childhood feelings of magic, but on a practical level it also serves as a reminder of how long (or how little time) we have left! December always flies by and actually it’s nice to spend a little time enjoying it with a traditional advent calendar or in this case DIY advent candle.

What I like most about the candle advent is the idea of slowing down every day for an allotted amount of time (determined by your candle) and maybe wrapping a few gifts or making a decoration. Taking that time to do something productive but relaxing and creative at the same time. And getting all those little jobs done throughout December so you’re not rushing around at the last minute is just a bonus!

DIY Advent Candle | @fallfordiy

Materials
Tissue paper | Printer | Baking paper | Masking tape | Candle | Heat gun

1. Either use this advent candle pdf file and resize to your candle size or you can create your own countdown design. It doesn’t have to be black and white. You can also use colour!

2. Tape a piece of tissue paper onto a sheet of printer-friendly card and print your design onto the surface of the tissue paper. The card acts as a stabiliser to get it through the printer. Remove the tissue paper and cut out your design close to the edge of the print.

3. Place the tissue paper onto the candle and wrap a sheet of baking paper around both the candle and the paper. Tape it in place.

4. Use the heat gun to melt the wax under the design until it darkens, making it more visible through the baking sheet.

5. Peel back the baking sheet and smooth over any bumps in the wax.

Now just burn the candle every day down to the next day. Try to think of an activity or job to get done while you’re waiting, progressively getting more and more fun as we get closer!

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    November 21, 2017 at 5:20 pm

    What an extraordinary idea to use just one candle instead of four! Love it!
    https://ww.makeandmess.com/

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  2. Ingrid Opstad says

    November 22, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    Love this idea, thank you for sharing! Advent candles can be so expensive, so great to be able to create your own for much less.

    Ingrid | thatscandinavianfeeling.com

    Reply
  3. Haeley Giambalvo says

    November 24, 2017 at 8:04 pm

    This is such a cool technique to transfer the design to the candle!

    Reply
  4. Holly says

    November 26, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    Can’t wait to try this out, I love the tradition of advent candles! I’m sure all my friends will be so envious that I managed to make on rather than buying one as they can be quite expensive. This is the perfect christmas hack, thanks so much!

    Holly from The Art of Being Holly xo

    Reply
  5. noor says

    December 19, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    My name is Michelle, I’m a business student from Germany and I own the blog‚ Make&Mess’. I’m a kind of person who delves into a magazine and the moment an interesting piece of cloth, jewellery or decoration hits my eye, the wheels start turning and I think ‘How can I do that myself and for a fraction of that prize?’. I really like to experiment with everything I can lay my hands on, and I think you can see that on my blog. And although I’m mostly interested in crafting, cooking and fashion, what I really want is for my blog to reflect all the beautiful things you can find in life!

    Reply
  6. Austin says

    July 15, 2020 at 10:47 am

    I really like your candle craft. 1.2.3 and small flowers enhance the beauty of this candle. I have noted all the ideas and try to make this kind of candle craft.

    Reply
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    October 31, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    Life is never a real stalemate or a concept of losing everything while you still have faith. If you are interested, you can experience it

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