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Three different completed teacup candles with red wax sitting on wooden pedestals against a lime green backdrop.
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DIY Candles in Teacups For Mothers Day Gift

DIY Candles in Teacups make personal gifts you can make for a Mother’s Day gift. Recycle old candles or use new wax and make a gift Mom (or Nana) will love!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Craft
Cuisine: Craft
Keyword: Art & Craft Project, Candles in teacups, DIY Mothers DAy Gift, DIY teacup candle, How to use left over candle wax, Mother's Day craft ideas
Servings: 1 candle (with upcycled cup)
Author: Shelly
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Double boiler
  • Spoon or ladle

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Choose a cup for your candle- teacup, glass punch cup, or mug. You can use something from your own cupboard, purchase new, or purchase at a local thrift store.
  • A double boiler is a two piece pan and saucepan unit. You put some water in the bottom saucepan and then the second pan fits on top of the saucepan. 
    Tip: I used a large piece of heavy aluminum foil to line the pan. This made clean up easier.
    The wax goes into the top pan and as the water heats up in the lower saucepan on the burner it safely melts the wax. Always watch the wax as it melts, don’t leave it unattended.
    Melt the wax
  • If you melt an old candle, you can use the wick from that candle for your new candle. If using new wax, use new candle wicking.
    Cut the wick the height of the cup plus about ½ inch. If the wick is new, dip it in the wax so it will get kind of stiff.
    Tie a thread to the top of the wick and then tie the wick to a skewer or a pencil.
    Place the skewer (or pencil) across the top of your cup so that the wick hangs down into the cup. Bend it on the bottom so it is centered in the cup and straight down from top to bottom. 
    Note: If your wicks have tabs on the end, put the tab on the bottom of the cup.
    Pour a bit of wax into the bottom of the teacup to hold the wick in place. Let this wax harden which will only take a half minute or so.
  • Then slowly add wax to the cup, a few ladle fulls at a time until the wax reaches about ½ inch from the top of the cup.
    Let this harden. The wax will lower around the wick and make kind of a dip in the center of the candle. That is normal.
  • the wax in the cup is hard, reheat the wax in the double boiler and add some to the candle to fill the dip and cover the top of the candle. It will look smooth and nice.
    That’s all there is to it! 

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