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How To
Make Personalized Candle Gifts from Ordinary
Candles
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by:
Criss White
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If you are looking for a fun gift to make for
any occasion, then personalized candle making may be something you
would like to consider. There are many ways to make personalized
candles, depending on how much time and money you are willing to spend.
With just a little extra time and effort, you can make a personalized
candle out of an otherwise ordinary candle gift that the lucky
recipient will love.
1. The simplest way to make a personalized candle is get a normal
candle at your local candle store. Even general retail stores like
Walmart sometimes have candles for sale. Candles come in all shapes and
sizes, but almost any candle can be personalized.
2. Anything smaller than a tea light will be difficult to personalize.
For tea light candles, you can normally purchase a big bag for a low
price. These candles are great as favors for guests at a wedding or
baby shower. The easiest way to personalize is to use either a graphics
program on your computer or a word processor. We'll stick with the Word
processor since it is easier. First, draw a circle the same dimensions
as the lid on the tea light, or better yet use a circular label sheet.
Then select a nice font, like cursive script or Corsiva. You can enter
then names and date of the event into the circle. Print out a sample on
plain paper to make sure the look and size is right. Once you have the
desired result, you can print your tea light label stickers. Finally,
apply the sticker onto the top of the tea light.
3. For jar candles, you can create a square-shaped personalized label.
Since you have more area to work with, you can download free graphics
from the Internet. Search the web for "free clip art" and download the
images you want. Once again print out a sample on plain paper and then
print the label. If you don't have a color printer, you can go to a
local copier and they can make a nice label for you. Stick the label on
the jar. Now you have created a unique gift personalized just for that
special person.
4. For tall pillar candles, you can get those engraved at an engraving
shop (look in the phone book under engravers). The artwork and text can
come in different colors. If you are artistic, you can even buy
candle-engraving kits online and do it yourself.
5. How about those 1oz votive candles? For a professional looking gift,
get cellophane bags and colored ribbon. Wrap the candle in the cello
bag and tie it up with the ribbon. Then attach a personalized tag to
the ribbon. These candles can also be engraved.
6. If you can make candles, then there are limitless possibilities. You
can use different fragrances oils to create scented candles. You can
use embeds for decoration. Cookie cutters and molds are also useful for
designing the right shape.
In summary, you can take an ordinary store candle and make it a very
special gift with just a little more effort. Your friends and loved
ones will cherish these gifts for years to come.
About the author:
Criss White is a professional web writer on baby and new mother topics
for baby and pregnancy websites. For more personalized gift ideas, go
to Personalized
Baby Shower Favors
(http://www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/personalized.htm) and for more
candle gift ideas, see Baby
Shower Candle Favors
(http://www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/candles.htm). Note: If you find this
article useful, you may reprint it on your website, e-zine, or in your
newsletter as long as the credits above remain in tact and the
hyperlinks stay active.
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