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VINTAGE TEACUP CANDLES

Upcycle pre-loved teacups into shabby-chic candles

SHOPPING LIST

Vintage cups Container candle wax Wick Metal wick tab Coloured dye Saucepan Double boiler insert or a heatproof bowl Scales Old spoon for stirring the wax Scissors Pliers Measuring jug Pencil Blu Tack

1 Fill the teacup with water, then pour it into a measuring jug – the amount of water in the jug, minus 10 per cent, is how much wax you’ll need. Put the wax into the double boiler or a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of water. Heat

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