DIY Scented Candles In DIY Sharpie Mugs

Making your own candles is a fun and rewarding experience, especially when you can create your own personalized candle vessels. In this tutorial, we will show you how to transform a plain mug into a beautiful candle vessel using some simple materials and techniques.

First, choose your favorite mug that you want to use as your candle vessel. This can be a plain white mug or a colorful one, as long as it is made of heat-resistant material. You can find a wide selection of mugs at your local thrift store, or you can use one that you already have at home.

Next, choose your favorite fragrance for your candle. Some popular scents for candles are lavender, vanilla, and eucalyptus, but feel free to use any scent that you love. You can also mix different scents to create your own unique blend.

5 oil blends for making candles that smell like food:

Vanilla latte: Combine vanilla, coffee, and caramel oils for a warm and cozy scent reminiscent of a delicious latte.

Apple pie: Mix cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple oils for a classic autumnal scent that will make your home smell like a freshly baked apple pie.

Lemon pound cake: Blend lemon, vanilla, and buttercream oils for a bright and zesty scent that will make you think of a freshly baked pound cake.

Spiced cider: Combine cinnamon, orange, and clove oils for a warm and comforting scent that will transport you to a cozy autumn evening with a mug of spiced cider in hand.

Chocolate truffle: Mix chocolate, hazelnut, and vanilla oils for a decadent and indulgent scent that will make you feel like you’re in a fancy chocolate shop.

Once you have your mug and fragrance, it’s time to start making your candle. You will need wax, a candle wick, a double boiler, and a thermometer. Melt the wax in a double boiler and add your fragrance. Once the wax has reached the desired temperature, carefully pour it into your mug.

Now comes the fun part – decorating your mug! You can use a sharpie to draw or write on the mug, creating a unique design. You can write inspirational quotes, draw pictures, or simply create a beautiful pattern. Be creative and have fun with it! Make sure to let the sharpie dry completely before proceeding to the next step.

Once your candle has cooled and set, trim the wick and you’re ready to light your beautiful creation. This candle makes a great gift for a friend or family member, or you can keep it for yourself and enjoy the beautiful fragrance and unique design.

You can see the full candle making tutorial here.

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You probably know by now if you’re a regular reader (and if you’re not, welcome!) that I love a knitting pattern that’s a little silly or a little different from the usual. Classic patterns are great, too, but sometimes you just want to make something with a bit of whimsy. And when it’s super functional, too, that’s even better.

That’s the case with the Bananen-Socken pattern from Susanne Shahin. These banana socks are one of those patterns no one seems to be totally sure where it came from, and this free pattern on Ravelry explains how she makes them based on how she learned it.

It’s a sock that’s curved and when not on a foot it looks rather like a banana. There’s no heel, and you can use whatever number of stitches you need to make it fit your foot. If you’ve knit enough socks to know how many stitches you like you can just use that number, or the pattern notes include sizing charts to help. (It needs to be multiples of 2 for the ribbing.)

After working a traditional cuff, the body is made with ribbing on the back and welts (or what the pattern calls horizontal ribbing) on the front, which is what gives it the curved shape. There’s no heel, but there is toe shaping, but for the leg and the foot you just keep working the same pattern as long as you like.

I’m a little skeptical about how these socks will feel with ribbing on the bottom of the foot, but I’m definitely intrigued and will probably give them a try.

The pattern notes are available on Ravelry in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. If you head to the pattern page you can see a photo of what it looks like on a foot, and it just looks like a normal sock.

Have you ever knit banana socks or do you want to now? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Susanne Shahin]

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