Orange Peel Candle Recipe
Create charming, personalized candles in minutes using simple household items. From a fresh orange peel to a green cactus-shaped wax figure, each candle is easy to assemble and adds a cozy touch to any space.
Recipe by Tasty Home· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- hot glue gun tip
Orange Peel Candle
- orange peel shell
- wooden stick
- melted wax
Cactus Wax Candle
- green cactus-shaped wax form
- wooden stick
- melted wax
Jar Candle
- glass jar
- candle wick
- dark decorative elements
- melted wax
Instructions
- 1Orange Peel Candle: Cut an orange in half. (visible step at 28.9 s)
- 2Orange Peel Candle: Scoop out the orange flesh to create a hollow shell. (visible step at 31.1 s)
- 3Orange Peel Candle: Insert a wooden stick into the base of the orange peel shell.
- 4Use a hot glue gun tip to melt wax. (on‑screen text at 71.1 s)
- 5Orange Peel Candle: Secure the wooden stick to the wax form with the melted wax.
- 6Orange Peel Candle: Light the wick.
- 7Cactus Wax Candle: Insert wooden sticks into the base of green cactus-shaped wax forms. (visible step at 68.9 s)
- 8Use a hot glue gun tip to melt wax. (on‑screen text at 71.1 s)
- 9Cactus Wax Candle: Secure the wooden stick to the wax form with the melted wax. (visible step at 73.3 s)
- 10Cactus Wax Candle: Light the wick. (visible step at 77.8 s)
- 11Jar Candle: Place a candle wick inside a glass jar. (visible step at 80.0 s)
- 12Jar Candle: Center the wick using a wooden skewer across the rim of the jar. (visible step at 88.9 s)
- 13Jar Candle: Add dark decorative elements to the bottom of the jar. (visible step at 88.9 s)
- 14Jar Candle: Pour melted wax into the container, covering the decorative elements. (visible step at 91.1 s)
- 15Jar Candle: Light the wick.
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Prepare the orange shell first
Cut the orange in half and scoop out the flesh before attaching the stick.
Melt wax with the hot‑glue gun tip
Use the hot‑glue gun tip to melt wax right before securing the stick.
Center the wick in the jar
Lay a wooden skewer across the rim.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many servings does this Easy Candle Making recipe make?
- This recipe makes 1 serving as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Easy Candle Making recipe come from?
- It was shared by Tasty Home on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.