Hawaiian Luau Candles are perfect for a summer gift or decoration around the house. They bring a summer mood to the room and the scent can take you right to the beach!
Materials:
Coconut Shells
Wick
Scent (Coastal Waters, Beach Walk, Coconut, Sun and Sand, etc.)
Blue Candle Coloring (Diamond dye, color block or liquid)
Artificial Flowers
Glue Gun or Glue Dots
Votive Wax
Step 1
Attach the wick to the bottom of the coconut shell with either hot glue or glue dots.
Step 2
Heat the wax to 180 degrees and add the scent and coloring to the wax. The scent should be measured to an ounce per pound of wax. Under the materials section I have included some suggested scents. Add color slowly to get the desired blue water coloring.
Step 3
Pour the wax into the coconut shell until it is within ¼” from the top of the shell so it will not overflow. (To get a ripple affect in the wax to look like water you can add vybar to the votive wax).
Step 4
After the candle is cooled you can decorate the coconut shells with the flowers you have picked. You can glue them to the front of the shells with the hot glue or the glue dots. Make sure they are not hanging over the coconut shell near the wicking. This would be a fire hazard.