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Make your own water candle

  • POSTED ON: 9 Mar, 2018
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  • POSTED BY: Bhavna Bhavanishankar & Madhuvanti
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If you are interested in DIY crafts, here’s something you can try out at home! Let’s make a pretty water candle!

Materials

Step 1:

Cut a piece of the transparent plastic sheet such that it fits into the glass (slightly smaller than the mouth of the glass).

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Step 2:

Poke a hole through the centre of the transparent plastic sheet using a pin/compass, and widen it using a pencil.

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The hole should look similar to this.

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Step 3:

Pass the wick through the hole. Use tape to hold the wick in place.

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Step 4:

Take the glass of water and place some pebbles in it. You can also use marbles instead.

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Step 5:

Add a few drops of coloured ink to the water. You can also use food colour.

Step 5A

Your glass will look like this.

Step 5B

Step 6:

Add some lamp oil to the glass of water.

Step 6A

Your glass will now look like this.

Step 6B

Step 7:

Carefully place the piece of transparent plastic sheet with the attached wick on the surface of the liquid in the glass.

Step 7

Step 8:

Now light the wick. Your water candle is ready!

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Try this out at home! Make sure to use equipment and matches in the presence of an adult.