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Stenciled Candle


by DoItYourself Staff

what you'll need

  • Vanilla candles
  • Stencils
  • Stencil Adhesive
  • White craft paint
  • Candle Painting medium (we used DecoArt's)
  • Cotton balls
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Sponge brush
  • Newsprint for protecting surfaces

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

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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