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Personalized photo candle: white candle in a glass jar with a photo on the front
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Personalized Candles

Learn how to make personalized candles with your favorite photo using easy an packing tape transfer! A handmade gift in just 15 minutes for under 5 bucks.
Prep Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • White Glass Jar Candle
  • Packing Tape
  • Photo laser printed on plain printer paper

Instructions

  • Have your photo printed at 2x3 inches on plain paper with a laser printer. Place a piece of packing tape over the photo and smooth it down.
    Hands placing packing tape over photo
  • Cut out the photo.
    Hand holding photo which has been cut out
  • Place the photo in a bowl of water and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
    Photo soaking in a bowl of water; photo is curling up
  • Take the photo out of the water and gently rub all the white paper fiber from the back of the photo. Dip it back in the water if needed to help remove all the fibers.
    Fingers rubbing the paper off, leaving the photo on the tape
  • When the back of the photo looks clear, place it face down on a towel and allow it to dry. The tape will become sticky again as it dries. When it's fully dry, stick it to the side of a glass jar candle.
    Learn how to make gorgeous personalized candles with your favorite photo on them with an easy packing tape transfer. Easy handmade gift idea only takes about 15 minutes and costs just a few bucks!

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