DIY: Red, White, and Blue Citronella Candles.

DIY Red, White, and Blue Citronella Candles.

Patriotic & Bug Free? Yes!

What you will need:

Canning Jars

Wax (you can buy this in a block or shredded)

Red, and Blue Crayons.

Wicks

Hot Glue Gun

Pencil or chopstick

Citronella Oil

Instructions:

1.) Heat up your hot glue gun (make sure you have something

under to to prevent dripping)

2.) Line up your canning jars, and place a little glue to the bottom

of your wick. Make sure you add enough so that it will stick. Place

your wick in the middle of your canning jar. I like to take an pencil and

use the eraser part to push it down until it sticks.

3.) When wicks are in place, place jars in your oven on your

lowest heat setting. This will help even out your wax and prevent any cracking

in your glass.

4.) While glasses are in oven. Melt your wax by boiling water on the stove,

place a heat safe bowl on top of the boiling water pan and melt. (This is

also great for melting chocolate, prevents burning and melts more evenly)

Add your Citronella Oil, place 3 drops per cup of wax.

5.) If desired, use crayons (red & Blue) to add to your wax, Remember to use

enough because the color will be duller when dry.) For this project, Melt your wax in

batches for individual colors. Don't add any crayons to the white wax.

6.) Take jars out of oven, and add your melted wax. Place your pencil or 

chopstick across the top of the jars to stabilize the wicks in the middle of the wax

until wax hardens.

Cut the wick to about 1/2 inch above the wax and Voila!