| Floating candle holder decorations are very nice, | | | | 1.) Waxes float so that is one thing you don't |
| and popular, for special occasions such as | | | | need to worry about - keeping it floating. |
| weddings or parties. These floating candleholders | | | | 2.) One concern is that the candle floats properly. |
| are also not hard to make. In fact you can easily | | | | To get your candle to be stable in the water, the |
| make the complete candle holder and even the | | | | shape of it is very important. A plain long |
| floating candles. | | | | cylindrical candle will probably not stay upright in its |
| The completed decoration requires just a few | | | | floating. Its center of balance would be high and |
| things - typically a glass container, some | | | | would want to lean or fall over. However, if the |
| embellishments to decorate the bottom, water | | | | candle dimensions are wide and shallow, rather |
| and candles. | | | | than long and thin, the candle will float much |
| The size of the completed candleholder will be | | | | better. It also helps if the top of the candle is |
| dictated by where you will be placing it. In other | | | | larger than the bottom. |
| words, if it is going on a larger table you will need | | | | 3.) You can buy molds to make floating candles or |
| a larger glass container or multiple smaller | | | | you can use something around the house like |
| containers. You wouldn't want to put a large glass | | | | muffin or cup cake tins or even cookie cutters. If |
| container on a small table cause it would simply | | | | you have a series of cookie cutters of different |
| look out of proportion. | | | | sizes, i.e., large to small, they make for interesting |
| For embellishments in the bottom of the | | | | look. |
| container, you could add marbles, beads, crystals | | | | 4.) If you are using just plain water, you can add |
| or fiber, to name a few. You also might not want | | | | dye to the candles and make colored candles, or |
| anything. You may prefer to just float some | | | | you can use white candles and color the water. It |
| candles on the top. Or if you want to get really | | | | just depends on the look you are trying to |
| fancy and elegant you can buy submersible lights. | | | | achieve. |
| For your candles, you can buy any of quite a | | | | The bottom line is that if you have at least a little |
| variety of candles from your plain, simple round | | | | creativity, you can easily make your own |
| candles to funny, shaped candles. However, if you | | | | candleholder and even floating candles. The items |
| want to make floating candles, you can easily do | | | | needed are not that great and usually don't cost |
| that too. | | | | that much. You can make anything from the |
| If you have never made a candle before, it would | | | | most elegant centerpiece for weddings to the |
| be wise to search the net and get a basic | | | | simplest for seasonal or birthday parties. Just |
| understanding of the candle making process, for | | | | search the net for ideas and get your supplies at |
| making floating candles are made the same way | | | | your local craft store or from around your home. |
| as other candles. | | | | You'll be proud of your accomplishments. |
| A few points on making floating candles: | | | | |