Crisco Candle Recipe

You can stick a wick down into the center of a tub of crisco and light it and it will burn for a long time.

Crisco candle recipe. It s one of the most popular hacks being shared around on the internet and pinterest. That doesn t mean it s a good idea. How to make a candle from a can of crisco. I will show you how to make a candle using crisco shortening.

You can pick up a candle wick at most craft stores or the internet. But we can not get the candle to burn more than 5 minutes. That will make at least 200 candles. The crisco brand was originally a candle company.

A 48 ounce can of shortening is about 5 or less and 200 feet of wick is about 8. Let s have a look load more. Simply insert the candle wick into the wick tab until flush and crimp with a pair of pliers. Place the wax into a double boiler or a metal container placed over a pan of hot water and set it on the stove until it melts.

Candle wicks i use these double sided tape 4cupssoy wax flakes i use these essential oils 4 drops per cup of melted wax optional. Melted the crisco and poured hot crisco in a dixie cup and put in a broken up crayon and stireed till it melted. Go day hr min sec prep time. Its high melting point creates tender flaky layers in the crust as it bakes.

Crisco all vegetable shortening is a must. Generally speaking a homemade crisco candle is going to be a whole lot cheaper than any other type of candle. It burns smoke free and is a fun project to. A message to our crisco family about the coronavirus.

This candle is super easy to make and will provide you with countless hours of light. Cake and cupcake recipes. Glue the stabilizer attached to the bottom of your wick to the inside base of your jar. 10 wick works well for this tub.

Once the flame gets to the crisco it goes out. The video made it look really easy. So does it work. Its high melting point creates tender flaky layers in the crust as it bakes.

Ingredients clean dry containers any combination of sizes that will hold approximately 16 fluid oz. Your wick should stick out at the top. Then push the wick tab into the center of the crisco until is sits flush with the bottom of the can. Any size tub will do but the standard 48oz lasts longer.

He must have heated the crisco somewhat before doing this because it didn t work out for me like shown. Made the prettiest candle when poured into a cup with a wick glued to the bottom.