Place the jar in the hot water and put a skillet on top to keep it from tipping over.Īs the wax melts in the jar, use hot pads to lift the jar out of the water and pour the wax into ice cube trays. My favorite method is to fill a pot halfway with water, bring it to a boil, then remove it from the burner. Mini ice cube trays would work best, but I used a regular one.įirst, you’ll need to remove any wax remaining in the jar.

Supplies needed: (includes affiliate links for your convenience) How to Create a Twinkling Potpourri Light: I’m going to show you how to create a twinkling potpourri light that’s pretty enough to give as a gift! When only 1/2″ of the wax remains in the jar, it’s time to stop burning it. On my fall table I used two jar candles that had beautiful scents.īoth are perfect for fall, and the colors went so well with my table setting.įor safety reasons, you should always trim the wick to 1/8″ before you burn your candle. … because if you’ve visited my blog for any length of time, you know I love repurposing jars!

On Saturday I shared a fall farmhouse table setting that featured jar candles (thank you all for the sweet comments!) and I promised to show how to repurpose the candle jar once the candle has been used up …