Make Primitive Country Cake Candles

Love those expensive country-store candles? Learn the secrets to make them yourself!

Steps

Buy or use any base candle that you'd like to decorate (votives, pillars, tapers, etc.).
Purchase scented wax tarts, or chunks from country store, or retailer for the decorations.
Melt waxes in double boiler (pan inside another pan with water in bottom pan; make sure the top wax boiler is one you don't use anymore). Never heat wax on too high of a temperature because it could catch on fire. Melt on Medium or Low setting. It takes a while, but watch it carefully and stir often.
After wax has melted, remove from heat to a heat-safe surface.
Begin carefully whipping the wax as it cools, (pretend you're scrambling eggs). It will develop chunks and become thick and frothy.
Begin "icing" your candle with the lumpy wax using a fork.
Try tapping and spreading the wax randomly to create a lumpy appearance, just like icing a cake.

Use heat safe surfaces, and wear gloves that resist heat.
Don't let kids do this project.
Never leave wax unattended; it will smoke, and catch fire.
Keep pets away from work area. Dripping wax, even when lumpy, can still be very hot.