Friday 16 April 2010

See what I did!


I came across this technique for decorating candles
while reading one of my favourite blogs
and was immediately inspired to try to make one myself!
Not bad for a first try, eh!?
I only had these napkins in the house,
but I will be on the lookout for other napkins with suitable motifs!  

Here is the explanation how to do it for those of you who don't understand Norwegian:

Put the iron on very low temperature (turn off the steam function)
Find the napkin you want to use
Cut out the motif
Take apart the various layers - you only need the layer with the motif
Put the motif on the candle and iron carefully and evenly
Keep at it till the entire napkin has been absorbed by the candlewax

She warns not to use your regular iron as the wax might stay on and smear any clothes you use it on... 

9 comments:

  1. Takk for tipset! Dette skal jeg kopirer også. Veldig bra jobbet :)

    Er luxus med stor stue - har enda plass til både turnmatter og løpehjul bruk;) hehe

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  2. Velkommen skal du være og takk for koselig melding!! Ha en herlig helg!!
    Anette♥

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  3. Great effect! Thanks for sharing this, Mette!

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  4. Hei!
    Kjempesøte servietter du har gjort det med. Lyset ble veldig stilig. Fortsatt god helg.
    Klem

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  5. Dette har jeg ikke hørt om før! Artig ide - må absolutt prøves en dag!

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  6. Hei på deg og takk for koselig kommentar;)
    Lyset ditt ble flott, har gjort det samme selv også. Bare pass på hvis du skal brenne det, hos meg tok det fyr i servietten:O)
    Mange koselige innlegg du har i bloggen din.
    Ha ei fortsatt fin helg og klem;)

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  7. Takk for paminnelsen, Tovepia!

    For the English speakers: Tovepia is warning that the napkin can catch fire! However, I think it would probably be safer if you use a chunkier candle as mine don't melt all the way out to the rim, but always leaves a good border which should keep the decoration safe?

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  8. Hej Mette! Javisst är det så. Florida gör ingen besviken. :-) Ser att du bor i England. Spännande! Nu ska jag ta och läsa vidare här hos dig. Ha en skön söndag! Kram Alexandra

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  9. i love you blog, never been before but it is really lovely!!! enjoy so much sharing things that you do

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