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Dried Leaf Candles
Materials
Dried leaves
Paint brush
Parafin (small amount)
Candle 3" or 4"
Coffee can
Brown paper
Towel
Iron
Place dried leaves between 2 pieces brown bag and press, using a dry iron on low temp. Iron on a hard surface like a countertop with towel placed on it. Melt wax in coffee can in a pot of water. Let cool for 5 or 10 minutes. Dip paint brush into wax and paint wax onto candle and leaf. Repeat procedure if necessary, until leaves are completely covered and firmly sealed into candle.
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Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.
~Pablo Picasso
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Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through sheet
of Bounce before beginning to sew.
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