DIY Coffee Bean Candle – Smells Amazing

This project uses Basic Candle Making Instructions.

Making your own coffee bean candles is a fun and easy project that can be completed in no time. This project is perfect for coffee lovers who want to enjoy the rich, aromatic scent of coffee in their home.

To start this project, you will need some coffee beans, candle making supplies, wax, a mold, and a wick. You can use any type of coffee beans that you like, as long as they are dry and free from any oils or moisture.

The first step is to prepare your mold by cleaning and drying it thoroughly. You can use any type of mold that you like, such as a glass jar, a tin can, or a silicone mold. Next, you will need to attach the wick to the bottom of the mold using a wick sticker or hot glue.

Once your mold is prepared, you can start adding the coffee beans to the bottom of the mold. You should add enough coffee beans to cover the bottom of the mold, but not so many that they fill the mold completely. Next, you will need to melt your wax according to the instructions on your candle making supplies. Once your wax is melted, you can slowly pour it into the mold over the coffee beans.

Be sure to pour the wax slowly and evenly to avoid any air pockets or bubbles in the finished candle. Once you have poured the wax into the mold, you can let it cool and harden for several hours. As the wax cools, the coffee beans will become embedded in the wax, creating a beautiful, textured finish.

After the candle has cooled and hardened completely, you can trim the wick to the desired length and light your new coffee bean candle. You can also add coffee-scented fragrance oil to the wax before pouring it into the mold for an extra-rich aroma.

One important thing to keep in mind is to only add the coffee beans to the bottom of the candle. If the beans are placed too high up in the candle, they may smoke or catch fire when the candle is lit. Also, be sure to never burn the candle below the coffee beans, as this could cause the beans to catch fire.

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As the year comes to a close, you might be thinking about things you want to do, or do differently, in your life in the next year, and your crafting life should definitely be part of whatever resolutions or goals you set.

I feel like one of the most common goals for crafters of all varieties, not just cross stitchers, is to be more organized. Earlier this year I shared a post about organizing cross stitch supplies, and in the vault you’ll find ideas for storing embroidery floss in particular, as well as this post about how one cross stitcher uses a Caboodles box to keep her projects contained.

You might also want to finish projects that you’ve started but abandoned in the past, or to let go of some things that you know you’ll never finish (if you need help decluttering your craft supplies, I’ve got an ebook to help!).

Making more time for your crafts is another good goal, and may be especially important if you’re trying to avoid the news or social media. Start small, with scheduling in an extra 10 or 15 minutes a day, or declare that after supper is craft time, or whatever you need to do to hold that time for yourself. Doing something like a 100 day project is an easy way to commit to working on a craft regularly.

Another resolution you might consider is learning new skills or trying more difficult projects. I’m guilty of staying in the beginner zone when it comes to cross stitch for a really long time, but writing about it here has inspired me to try bigger, more colorful and more difficult projects, which is the challenging kind of fun. If there’s a project you’ve always wanted to do but were afraid to try, make this coming year the time you do it.

And if you are still learning the basics of cross stitch, check out my learn to cross stitch guide over at Our Daily Craft.

Do you have a cross stitch related resolution or something you want to learn this year? I’d love to hear about it!

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