I needed candles for Witch Hilda's Cottage, I couldn't find what I wanted, so I decided to make my own.

Materials:

Polymer clay in a variety of colors including black and translucent

Sharp blade

Ruler

 

 

 

Step One:

Mix colored clay with translucent clay,  use the proportions in the pic below as a guide, the more translucent clay added, the more tranlucent the candle will be. I used Sculpey brand clay for this demonstration but I have found that Fimo gives more translucence to the candles.

Step Two:

Roll clay into a log approx. 1/2 inch thick.

Step Three:

Use a sharp blade to make a clean cut in the clay, this clean cut end is the top of the candle.

Step Four:

Begin rolling the log, notice the clean cut end begins to dimple in. Roll to desired lenght and cut to size if needed.

Step Five:

Stand candle up and flatten bottom.

Step Six:

Roll out a very thin snake of clay, about 1mm thick, this will be the "dripped" wax.

Taper one end of the snake.

Step Seven:

Gently press the tapered end of the snake of clay against the top of the candle. Gently pull towards bottom of candle and taper off the end.

Continue adding "dripped wax" until you achieve the look you want.

Step Eight:

Roll out another thin snake of clay and wrap it around the bottom of the candle to achieve a "puddle of wax".

Step Nine:

Roll a snake of black colored clay as thin as you can get it.

Cut into pieces about 1/4 inch long and taper one end slightly. Bake at approx. 250 degrees for about 5 minutes. Let cool, these will be the "wick".

Step Ten:

Place "wick" into center of candle. Bake candle at approx. 250 degrees for about 15 minutes.

 

Have fun and experiment with different sizes and colors!