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DIY Scented Teacup Candle

Easy DIY Scented Teacup Candle Made with Beeswax

DIY Scented Teacup Candle

Inspired by her beauty and femininity I made my mom some scented candles in these beautiful vintage teacup and saucers I found while on one of my treasure hunts. These DIY Scented Teacup Candles are easy to make and result in a beautiful handmade gift. If you are looking for a craft to sell, this is a great option as well.

Here’s What You Need

Materials:

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  • Teacups and Saucer Sets
  • Beeswax
  • Essential Oils
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • Newspaper
  • Saucepan
  • Glass Pyrex Measuring Cup
  • Oven Mitt
  • Kitchen Towel
  • Chopsticks or Pencils or Pens (2 per teacup)
  • Rubber bands (2 per teacup)
  • Candle Wicks
  • Scissors

Finding the Teacups

A while ago, I went on a massive hunt for vintage teacups to decorate a vintage Mad Hatter’s themed baby shower. Because of this, I searched high and low for the best deals. It turns out that I had a lot of success at local thrift stores like Salvation Army or Goodwill. It turns out that antique flea markets also had them, however they were more expensive, even with a little bargaining.

Instructions:

Begin by protecting your work surface with newspaper. On your cutting board, carefully cut your beeswax block into small or thin pieces. I used about 7 ounces of beeswax to fill these three mini teacups. The amount of wax you need will depend on the size of your teacup.

Beeswax Candle Making

Fill your saucepan halfway with water. Place your wax inside a Pyrex measuring cup and place the cup inside the water. It helps to hook your measuring cup handle onto the side of the saucepan because the measuring cup will move a little when the water starts to boil. Turn the heat on to high and allow the water to boil and the wax to melt. If you like, you can use a thermometer to keep track of the temperature. For beeswax, the temperature should remain in between 145 and 175 degrees Fahrenheit.

How to Make a Beeswax Candle

While you are waiting for your wax to melt, prepare your wick. Place the wick in between two chopsticks and secure with two small rubber bands on each end as shown. I find that small hair bands work well. Make sure the wick is centered.

DIY Teacup Candles (1)

Once the wax is melted, drop several drops of the essential oil of your choice to scent the candle.Ā  Beeswax is the most difficult wax to hold scent, however essential oils work nicely. Use your oven mitt to grab the handle and carefully pour in the wax into the teacup.

DIY Teacup Candles Step By Step

Pictured here are two teacups I had just poured, while the third cup has already been cooling for about ten minutes. As you can see it hardens fairly quickly.

DIY Teacup Candles How To

Allow the wax to cool for a minimum of 6 hours. Trim the candle wick and remove the chopsticks.

DIY Teacup Candles Tutorial

Here are a few after photos. I think they turned out beautifully and I know my mother will love and appreciate them!

DIY Scented Teacup Candle Mother's Day Gift

DIY Scented Teacup Candle How To

DIY Scented Teacup Candle for Mother's Day

Removing the Wax from Glass

To remove the left over wax from your Pyrex measuring cup or from the teacup once the wick ends, pour boiling water into the cup and fill it. Set it aside to cool. Once cooled, you will be able to lift all the left over wax in one swipe! Check out my more detailed tips for how to remove wax from glass as well.

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Before you go, you may also like these simple DIY photo charms I made. Get the full tutorial here. These also make a great personalized gift for a friend or family member.

 

This post The Title DIY Scented Teacup Candle was originally sponsored by Martha Stewart Living in support of the March of Dimes imbornto campaign in April 2015 and has been updated and improved.

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  1. sharon garofalow says

    April 22, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    These are adorable! A perfect Mother’s Day idea!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      April 22, 2015 at 2:12 pm

      Thank you, Sharon! They were so fun to make!

      Reply
  2. Ashley @ Simply Designing says

    April 22, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    These turned out SO cute! I love them!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      April 23, 2015 at 7:04 am

      Thanks, Ashley!

      Reply
  3. KC @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family says

    April 22, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    This is such a cute idea! Love these and I have the perfect tea cups!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      April 23, 2015 at 7:03 am

      Thank you, KC!

      Reply
  4. Marie@The Interior Frugalista says

    May 1, 2015 at 7:20 am

    I really like this idea Dinah and love the pretty cups and saucers you used. I have a few mismatched antique ones hiding in a cupboard that I’m definitely going to put on display as candles. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Dinah Wulf says

      May 1, 2015 at 9:17 am

      I have a few stashed away too! I can’t help buy buy them :/ Thank you so much, Marie!

      Reply
  5. Vickie says

    May 2, 2015 at 7:29 pm

    I love this idea. Today I seen a couple of tea cups that were so pretty at garage sales. Not knowing what I would do with them I didn’t buy them. I’ll be on the look out again now and keep this in mind. Thanks for linking up at the #HomeMattersParty

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  6. Hannah says

    May 3, 2015 at 12:05 am

    What a lovely idea – my mum would adore these!
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  7. Georgia @ Silver Spiral Studio says

    June 25, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    SO cute! These are lovely. Thanks for sharing šŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Jane Gordon says

    July 7, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    I have been looking for an easy candal tutorial & this is wonderful! Those teacups are beautiful! šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Dinah Wulf says

      July 8, 2015 at 7:11 am

      Thank you so much, Jane!

      Reply
      • Jane Gordon says

        July 9, 2015 at 1:08 pm

        You’re very welcome! šŸ™‚

        Reply
  9. Ameena Mohammad Saleem Ibraheem says

    March 27, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    hi Dinah
    i liked your idea but since we cant get bee wax over here what if i get store candle and melt them refill it in cup that it will good idea

    thanks

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