You will need:
a heart shaped soap mould
wax
purple dye and red dye
wick for a floating candle
an electric stove, a jug,  a thermometer
3 cardboard hearts
craft paint & gold spray paint

Step 2

Melt some wax and dye it purple.    Make sure that it is no hotter than 70C and pour some into the mould.
Allow it to cool somewhat.   As soon as a skin forms on top, gently press the wick down and centre it.
The cooling ’skin’ of wax will keep it in place.
Now set the mould aside to cool.

From the side, the candle will look like this  

Step 3

Melt more wax and dye it pink (add a small amount of red wax).
Check whether the first layer of purple wax has cooled down.  If it has, you are ready to pour  
the next layer.    Gently pour a layer of pink wax over the purple wax.
Allow to cool.

Step 4

Remelt the wax and add more red dye to make it darker.  Pour the final layer of wax into the mould and allow to cool.

Step 5

Cut 2 cardboard hearts, the one bigger than the other.  Paint one red and spray paint the other gold. 
Remove the candle from the mould and assemble your Valentine’s table decoration. 

Barbara McLean         tel. (021) 557 8716  or bmclean@telkomsa.net
Costs:  R250 and then either R5 or R10 per candle dipped, depending on size.   Dinner candles of 13cm, 20cm or 23cm can be dipped in 3 colours.   Other shapes available on request. 

Fun Candles             tel. (021) 553 5653    Rose and Ben Button       Melkbos only
Costs:    R250 and then R35 per candle dipped & carved.

Prime the wick by dipping it in melted wax, then straighten and allow to cool.

Snip the wick after blowing it out as a ball of ash tends to form at the tip if the wick is relit several times.

Dimensions:  75mm x 125mm