How To Make Personalized Candle Gifts From Ordinary Candles
By Criss White, Fri Dec 9th

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If you are looking for a fun gift to make for any occasion, thenpersonalized candle making may be something you would like toconsider. There are many ways to make personalized candles,depending on how much time and money you are willing to spend.With just a little extra time and effort, you can make apersonalized candle out of an otherwise ordinary candle giftthat the lucky recipient will love.

1. The simplest way to make a personalized candle is get anormal candle at your local candle store. Even general retailstores like Walmart sometimes have candles for sale. Candlescome in all shapes and sizes, but almost any candle can bepersonalized.

2. Anything smaller than a tea light will be difficult topersonalize. For tea light candles, you can normally purchase abig bag for a low price. These candles are great as favors forguests at a wedding or baby shower. The easiest way topersonalize is to use either a graphics program on your computeror a word processor. We'll stick with the Word processor sinceit is easier. First, draw a circle the same dimensions as thelid on the tea light, or better yet use a circular label sheet.Then select a nice font, like cursive script or Corsiva. You canenter then names and date of the event into the circle. Printout a sample on plain paper to make sure the look and size isright. Once you have the desired result, you can print your tealight label stickers. Finally, apply the sticker onto the top ofthe tea light.

3. For jar candles, you can create a square-shaped personalizedlabel. Since you have more area to work with, you can downloadfree graphics from the Internet. Search the web for "free clipart" and download the images you want. Once again print out asample on plain paper and then print the label. If you don'thave a color printer, you can go to a local copier and they canmake a nice label for you. Stick the label on the jar. Now youhave created a unique gift personalized

just for that specialperson.

4. For tall pillar candles, you can get those engraved at anengraving shop (look in the phone book under engravers). Theartwork and text can come in different colors. If you areartistic, you can even buy candle-engraving kits online and doit yourself.

5. How about those 1oz votive candles? For a professionallooking gift, get cellophane bags and colored ribbon. Wrap thecandle in the cello bag and tie it up with the ribbon. Thenattach a personalized tag to the ribbon. These candles can alsobe engraved.

6. If you can make candles, then there are limitlesspossibilities. You can use different fragrances oils to createscented candles. You can use embeds for decoration. Cookiecutters and molds are also useful for designing the right shape.

In summary, you can take an ordinary store candle and make it avery special gift with just a little more effort. Your friendsand loved ones will cherish these gifts for years to come.

About the Author - Criss White is a professional web writeron baby and new mother topics for baby and pregnancy websites.For more personalized gift ideas, go to Personalized Baby Shower Favors(www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/personalized.htm) and for morecandle gift ideas, see Baby ShowerCandle Favors (www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/candles.htm).Note: If you find this article useful, you may reprint it onyour website, e-zine, or in your newsletter as long as thecredits above remain in tact and the hyperlinks stay active.

About the author:Criss White is a professional web writer on baby and new mothertopics. For more gift ideas, go to Personalized Baby Shower Favors(www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/personalized.htm) and for morecandle gift ideas, see Baby ShowerCandle Favors (www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/candles.htm).