Watermelon Candle
Get ready for summer with this fresh, fun project!
You Will Need:
- Straight Paraffin Wax (IGI 1343)
- White Beeswax Pastilles
- Pyramid Mold
- Watermelon Fragrance Oil
- Black/Grey Concentrated Liquid Dye
- Red/Pink Concentrated Liquid Dye
- Hunter Green Concentrated Liquid Dye
- 24-Ply Flat Braid Wick
- Mold Sealer
- Cookie Sheet
1. Heat a small amount of beeswax (about 2 ounces) in a double boiler and add about 2-3 drops of black dye. Pour a few drops in one spot on a cookie sheet and allow to cool slightly. Peel the wax off the cookie sheet and mold it between your fingers into a teardrop shape to form a "seed". Repeat until you have the desired number of seeds.
2. While the seeds are still slightly warm and pliable, press the seeds against the sides of the pyramid mold until they stick there on their own.
3. Heat your pillar wax in a double boiler and add your fragrance oil. For your first pour, add 5-7 drops of Red/Pink Liquid Dye. While your wax is heating, prepare your mold with wick and mold sealer, resting the pyramid mold on its square base.
4. Pour your first layer of wax (red/pink) at about 145 degrees F, leaving about 2 inches of space from the edge of the mold. Pouring at this temperature will create a cold pour look that adds to the candle's watermelon appearance. Allow this layer to cool enough to form a thick skin, but not enough to separate from the mold, while preparing the white wax for your second layer.
5. Pour your second layer (about 3/4 inch thick) at about 170-175 degrees F, and allow to cool enough to form a thick skin as with your first layer. Meanwhile, prepare your green wax (about 3 drops of Hunter Green Liquid Dye) for your final layer.
6. Pour your final (green) layer at about 10 degrees hotter than the second (white) layer and fill the rest of the mold. Save some 
wax for a re-pour. Once the green wax has formed a thick skin, poke relief holes with a skewer. Allow candle to cool completely. Reheat your leftover wax and fill in the sink hole.
7. Once your candle is completely cool, carefully remove it from the mold. After you have removed it from the mold, you may wish to blow a heat gun gently over the sides of the candle to darken it. This will also create small drops of wax to look like a nice, cold, juicy slice of watermelon!
8. Enjoy! These candles are the perfect decoration for any summer barbeque or 4th of July bash!
This is a FABULOUS-looking candle and a really creative idea! I'm wondering if it can be modified to work with natural waxes and can't wait to give it a try! Thank you so much!
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MILDRED JUNE 6 09
Peaks, you've done it again!!! What a creative idea, perfect for the summer!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
What a great idea - hot fun in the summer time! Can you advise how much wax to use for each color? Thanks!
thats great its very interisting for summer breaks
I ordered this mold and the watermelon scent. I have made and sold several of them. It's a great idea and people love their watermelon candles.
What a fabulous idea! The candles look so sophisticated and yet the technique is so simple.
I love this candle! My sil makes candles and I sent her this page. This is such a great project for the summer =o)
Shannon www.blog.thebathproject.com
This is a really cool idea. I make candles for a living and I tried your I idea to make a personal candle for myself. It came out pretty good. I will give it to my wife. Nice instructions. I make some changes because I used a different wax. Thanks for sharing idea.
i love it
I love this idea, I try to do it with parafin wax, and when I took out the candle the seeds were at the top I was so excited to see my finished project, the colors were great except the seeds, was the parafin wax, had to do with it?
Thanks for this great idea, by the way do you have christmas candle projects?
i love it , thank youuu!!
Superb i really love it thanks for sharing it
Whao,it's lovely.Thanks for sharing
Gr8 work...
Simply Amazing... What an idea !!