Stenciled Candle

Decorate your candles in a tone-on-tone design using simple stencils.

You'll Need:

• Vanilla candles
• Stencils
• Stencil Adhesive
• White craft paint
• Candle Painting medium (we used DecoArt's)

Tools Needed:

• Cotton balls
• Rubbing alcohol
• Sponge brush
• Newsprint for protecting surfaces

Instructions:

1. Spray stencil adhesive on wrong side of stencil; allow to dry till tacky.
2. Clean candle by rubbing alcohol soaked cotton balls on candle surfaces; allow to dry.
3. Mix paint with candle painting medium.  Center stencil on candle and press till adhered firmly into place on candle surface. Dip sponge brush lightly into paint; remove excess paint by dabbing brush onto newsprint.  Paint stencil openings; remove stencil carefully.

by Kelley R. Taylor for CreatingHomeDecor

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