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Stamped Transfer Candles

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If you have ever tried to stamp candles, it isn’t as easy as it looks. However, this method will have you personalizing candles with names, milestone dates or your favorite quote in just a few minutes!

DIY Halloween Decor - This is a super easy 5 minute craft idea. Stamping on Candles using a tissue paper transfer technique

Today I am sharing a really easy way to use tissue paper to transfer designs onto candles. Although I decorated these for halloween, this technique has great applications for holidays, gifts, graduation, and general decorating.  To be honest, Halloween is my favorite holiday (besides Christmas of course). I love the horror movie marathons, the spooky decor, and dressing up.

But I added a Christmas version this year for the house and I am obsessed. Some of these pretty candles might make it into gift baskets this year for my friends.

Stamped Images on Candles - Halloween Decor Stamping on Candles using tissue paper transfer technique

Supplies for Transfer Stamped Candles

  • Tissue Paper (Kleenex type nose tissue)
  • Wax Paper
  • Assorted Candles
  • Dye or Pigment Ink (You don’t want an ink that is prone to spreading)
  • Stamp of choice
  • Craft Heat Gun like this one (I doubt a hair dryer would get hot enough, mine certainly would not)

Halloween Decor Stamping on Candles using tissue paper transfer technique

Step 1- Stamp the image onto the tissue paper.

Step 2- Cut excess tissue paper around the image. If a multiple ply or thick tissue, you may want to separate the layers and use only the top layer.

Step 3- Position onto candle as shown above. Lay wax paper over the image and hold so that the image is flat against the candle.

Step 4- Starting from the center and working towards the edges, use a heat gun gently over the surface of the wax paper/candle. You don’t have to burn the candle wax. If you have good lighting, you can see the the wax paper start to stick to the candle wax. Make sure all edges are properly sealed.

Step 5- Peel off the wax paper. Voila! The tissue paper has magically melted into the candle. If done properly, you will not be able to see a texture difference between the tissue paper and the candle.

Halloween Decor Stamping on Candles using tissue paper transfer technique

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I really wanted to show you how good this looks in person so I made sure that there is absolutely no retouching on the above picture. Now, wasn’t that impossibly easy? There are two other reasons I love this technique. First, you can use any type of stamp: wood backed, rubber, flexible, acrylic, etc. Secondly, you don’t have to worry about screwing up because you only wasted a piece of tissue paper, not a $10 candle.

Check out the video to see how it is done!

 

 

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Comments

  1. Want to make, but I’m a dweb when it comes to directions, are you referring to tissue – like you blow your nose, or tissue you wrap presents. I know the answer should be so obvious, sorry.

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    • Oh, that could be confusing! I used a regular kleenex type tissue. I hadn’t thought of wrapping tissue paper but that makes sense and I will clarify in the directions. Thank you for asking!

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  4. This is so cool! Pinned. Amber has chosen this as her favorite and it will be featured at our party that starts Monday at 7 pm.. Woo Hoo! I hope to see you there. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

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  5. These are fabulous….they remind me of something that Pottery Barn would sell for some outrageous price! I don’t decorate much for Halloween, but these are totally something that I’d add into my fall decorations. Thanks for sharing with us!

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    • Thanks so much, Amy! I think I am going to do a bunch more of these for Christmas. I have lots more Christmas themed stamps. Maybe even give them as cute gifts.

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  8. DAMN GIRL! You are good! This is so amazing for everything, not just halloween! I mean, I don’t know what a heat gun is but I think I need one in my life. Google search to follow! Everyone’s getting a candle for christmas! LOL

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    • Oh thank you so much! I have had this technique in my back pocket for a long time. I guess this was my someday craft, haha. I am always impressed with how well they look afterward. I will definitely check out the feature and share it with others.

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    • I am so excited for halloween because I haven’t been in the mood to decorate in for-e-ver. I seriously doubt I will get to do too much with all the house stuff going on but it is stil exciting!

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