Most of us love the beaches. Beaches have a certain charm and aura which is totally can’t be matched by any other landscape. We all love the kind of environment and the feel that we get by being in and around beaches. It has a certain appeal and warmth which you will probably not get anywhere else. The kind of feel that one gets being at beaches is something close to a dream. Surprisingly, you can get the feel and vibes of beach right at your home even if you do not live by the beach. Many of us have patios and we all love to decorate them. We love to enhance the look of our patios using candles, lights and various other accessories. We all love the beach themed candles and we love to decorate and enhance the look of the patio using it. Often an exorbitant amount is shelled out to purchase one of these candles. The great news is that you can easily make these candles at home. They do not need much effort and can be made easily. Steps on making a beach candle are mentioned below.
Here Are 6 Steps To Make These Great Beach Themed Candles For Your Patio This Summer
Step One
The first step involves deciding the candle. You need to decide whether you will be using a homemade candle or a purchased one. Try to keep a candle which is a pillar candle. If you are making a candle at home try to make is one of the shot glasses kind of containers made of glass. A beach candle looks the best in those candle containers. You can use the candle wax of any colour. The candle wax can be blue, white, pink etc. or any other colour. You will have to heat the wax slab and then set it inside the container well. You need to be very careful while inserting the twine in the candle. Make sure that the twine is long enough and goes right till the bottom of the candle so that it prevents fire. If you have bought the candle then the same check shall be done in the candle for the twine.
Step Two
The second step involves arranging all the things needed in making the beach candle. You need to arrange stones and rocks, shells, sand candles and twines. All of these will be accumulated and kept in one place. These need to be arranged once the candle on which the work needs to be done is ready. Make sure to keep a pair of scissors handy as well.
Step Three
Once the twines of the candles have been checked on well, you start working on the exteriors of the candle. Use a nice looking simple tray and place the candle well on it. Use a stick to fix the candle so that it does not move later.
Step Four
The fourth step in working on the candle. You can decorate the candle using twine. The twine can be wrapped around the container of the candle to make it look more appealing. You can also use jute if you do not want to use twine. To make is more interesting the sea shells can be attached to the twines and can be made more interesting. This will also make the candle look much more decorative and appealing.
Step Five
The fifth step is a fun step which involves working on the tray of the candle. You will have to place the sea shells, rocks, sand all properly. These need to be arranged well so that they do not look clumsy. You can use glue to make the rocks stick to each other and prevent them from falling. The same can be done with sea shells. You can also come up with some interesting designs using them in an innovative and creative manner.
Step Six
The sixth and last step involves giving the final touches to the candle. It involves making the tray on which candle is displayed look neat and not untidy. Make sure that the sand has been kept well. There are often chances of sand spilling out and making the entire thing look extremely dirty. So, make sure that the sand is used and displayed appropriately. If you feel that the presence of sand is making entire set up look much unorganized then you can give it a miss as well.
These are a few steps for making a beach candle. With the summer months right around the corner, you can easily make these pretty looking and eye catching candles for your patio.
