Striped Taper Candles
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I've always LOVED striped taper candles--just haven't loved the price tag. I decided to recreate the look myself, and after a little research found that you need a specific medium to help the paint stick to the wax. I found inexpensive tapers at my local dollar store, the clearance section of Michaels ( whoop .49 cents) and Flying Tiger in NYC. These bold stripes will look amazing on your table all summer long!
Style with mismatched candlesticks from the thrift store!
Mask off stripes with masking tape...painter's tape won't stick. Scoring along the edge of the tape with your nail or a knife will help you paint perfect stripe edges after removing the tape.
How wonderful are these color combos?!
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Oh! Could you do a video making them? I just know that I will mess them up!
Thanks!
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I take it these aren't intended to be burned, what with the paint.
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I've burned these on several occasions without incident :)
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How do you keep the tape lines straight on the tampered candles. The ones that are the same size top to bottom would be no problem bit the ones that get smaller as you go up I would think it would be hard to keep the stripe straight all the way around. The tape would be tight at the bottom but loose at the top.
Hi, I went to the go button below for more instruction but all in an Asian version. Is there one in english?