DIY Crackle Woodwick Candles with Popsicle Sticks | Gift Idea / Decor!
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Hello everybody! I'm Lily and my channel Lily Rose is mostly about DIY and nail art. I like to create videos with love and share amazing craft projects or easy nail designs for you to recreate at home!
With the arrival of fall there is one important decor piece that is findinding its way back into our life: candles. And hey, I’m not complaining! I love candles. Recently you see more and more woodwick candles popping up, which besides being just super stylish, make the most amazing fire crackling sound like your very own little fireplace. However, wood wick candles tend to be more expensive (as if candle prices weren't crazy enough) and not they aren't that readily available (at least here in Europe, that I know of). So the best is to create your owns. As the name states, you will need some wood wicks, which you can obviously buy, but again, more expensive,... and guess what, you can make your owns with some simple popsicle sticks! Nop, I’m not joking. Fancy expensive looking candles, made from some cheap popsicle sticks.
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AND ONE MORE DISCLAIMER: These candle are elegant and lovely and.... so many more things. But they are still candles and need to be handled as such! Be careful and never leave a candle unattended!
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Hey everyone! At the beginning of the Video you can hear the crackling a bit, that is not part of the song, but the actual candles. I know it's a bit too short and it kind of goes unnoticed, but it is something I will take to heart in other videos ❤️ If you want a bit of a clearer sound, I also have it up on my Instagram @lilyrose.yt 😁
What if I don't have a hot glue gun? Also can I use ceramic container and not the glass one?
Can we use beeswax instead of soywax?
This was great, been searching for "your soy candles" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Cenadoelyn Candle Contemplation - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my neighbour got excellent results with it.
found in in your ig story highlights! suuuper thanks for this! it's tooooo hard to find how they make them crackle
you prolly dont give a shit but if you're bored like me atm then you can stream all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend for the last couple of weeks =)
Everybody I know is getting candles for Christmas
I mean, you can never go wrong with candles! 😍
Just fyi, giving or selling candles, you need the 'safety label' to put on base, can make own or buy from candle supply stores. Probably for insurance purposes
FINALLY I have the ingredients!!!
I have a whole jar of coconut oil, a night to spare, and a bunch of spare wax melts to use as wax!!! Imma go make some candles!
I like saving old candles to make new ones. Also a small jar of coconut oil is a dollar at dollar tree. And a whole bag of popsicle aticks
Great Idea: I eat a lot of ice cream so this makes sense to me.
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Technically, it does makes scents
@@DIYwithLily can I use toothpicks too
I am going to try this ASAP. I am new to candle making and I thought the wicks were going to be the death of me. Thanks Lily. Glad I came across your video today.
Thank you so much ❤️
popsicle sticks are made of birchwood. Tongue depressors are also made of birchwood. These are typically wider than popsicle sticks and would probably be a good alternative if a larger flame is desired. The candle should always be burned until the pool of wax gets to the edge of the container to prevent tunneling into the wax. Adding additional wicks for more flames will shorten the minimum recommended burn time required to make the pool approach the edge of the container.
I have a box of craft popsicle sticks, and I think leftover wax from 10ish candles. Gonna bring them back to life. Thanks for the help!
No problem! Let me know how it goes!
Though it can vary from company to company, popsicle sticks are typically made of birchwood. Occasionally, plastic or another type of wood is used for ice cream sticks and holders, but birchwood remains popular!
Thanks for the info!
I did this today with olive oil and can't believe it worked!! It was so simple and now my desk is very cozy! thank you :))
I was concerned about how the olive oil would work, since olive oil has a low smoke point...was it a clean burn, not too smoky?
You didn't get a Woodwick crackling sound using this method.
I just made using juniper wood from out side. I did 2 different candles. 1) lard; didn't stay lit so added some wax and melted wax over stick. Still going 4 hrs. 2) Old wax and stick, let the old wax just melt down around the stick. Took a little bit to lite, so dripped wax on stick. Wala!! 3hr still burning. So my take on this is it's the wax on the stick. I believe any stick will do.
Popsticks made usually made from white Baltic Birch xx from uk
Thank you! Mystery solved! 😀
Awesome! Popsicle sticks are generally made of birchwood!
Godspeed!
I did it tonight. N they are magical .thnx !
Great video. I often use Binder bull clips and take off the little handle parts after I put the stick in :)
Me too! They work great!!
Disappointed we didn't get to HEAR them since that's kind of the most important part of a woodwick candle, however it was still a good video.
You're right! I'm so sorry!
Hey! I just remembered I made a Instagram Story last year where you can hear the candle 😃 If you wish to listen to it, I have it on my profile @lilyrose.yt 😋
Hi. Nice video but one question. Can I add some coconut oil to 'fill up' the glass if it's short? Does it burn well? Well, I can Google..lol
Exactly what I was thinking.
I agree! We needed to hear them!
I just listened to the short, they sound amazing ,I'm so glad I found your video. Thank you
I just made a candle using this method. I only soaked them for an hour because I’m not patient so that may have effected the outcome. At first it kept burning out but eventually it stayed but it is very weak. I suggest doing multiple wicks if the candle is any bigger than the ones she used so it burns evenly. It does make a nice cracking sound :)
I did it and it really works, Thank you !
Superb. .im definitely going to make those candles
Let me know how it goes!!!!
3:40 An alternative is to use a mini binder clip.
Add the popsicle stick to the binder clip, flat side down. Then carefully remove the metal tabs.
Wouldn't the plastic burn & create toxic fumes?
@@theohood783 most binder clips are metal.
Great idea! This is exactly what I needed! Thanks so much for sharing 😊
You welcome 🥰
@@DIYwithLily Garbage method.
This is a very resourceful idea! I've thought about this in the past how to reuse the left over wax out of the glass jars but didnt think about looking it up till now. I have all of these items already so, I dont have to make a trip to the Stowe. Great job!
Making a candle for my friend's birthday! Thanks 😊💕
So handy 😱 thank you so much for this video.
You saved me! I went to the store and the wicks were out. This will be my go-to for wicks. Thank you! I just hold the sticks in place when almost hardened or I use chopsticks. No glue needed. Put oil in sandwich bag with the sticks. Less mess. I use it to keep warm. It helps a lot during the cold seasons. Should we dip the sticks (after soaking the sticks with oil) in wax?
no expert here, but most normal wicks that you buy are dipped in wax too, so I think it's for a reason and can't hurt if you do it :)
OMG! So cute 😍
Does all wood work? I need to know since I have to make a gift for someone in a few days
Great video...saved me alot because I have alot of what I need around the house to make it Super!!!!!!!😁
It looks like it doesn’t work at first, but when the stick gets shorter it does work (olive oil - I also tried baby oil but the flame is smaller)
Thanks for the tutorial. I can't wait to try it out👍👍👍
No problem ☺️
Would regular oil work ? Like cooking oil
Awesome.... I just love it...
Super helpful! Luckily I have a ton of popsicle sticks laying around since I do resin art, so this will be great!
Wow this actually works. I have a candle with a tunnel and the wick got buried when I melted all the wax at the side, so this really helped my candle to burn some wax off with a temporary woodwick.
Yeah, all my candles end up tunneling. I think the normal wicks burn to fast. I have some candles I can't use anymore.
I want to make this but I'm worried when I light the candle it would smell like burning
it smells like a campfire a tad bit in complete honesty
My woodwicks aren't crackling at all. They are staying lit but there is no crackle sound. What have I done wrong?
Thank you :) I came here because I love woodwick candles but they're obviously pricey. I also had a lot of candles that had a lot of wax left so I did the trick where you pour boiling water and the wax melts and dries at the top. I just melted a Frankenstein candle with all that extra wax and put this wick in so we'll see how it ends up.
Thank you for this idea! I was having a hard time justifying paying for wood wicks. I will definitely try your idea very soon and let you know how it goes.
Hey I know it’s been a year LOL but how did it go?
how did it go ?
can you use vegetable oil?
So cool and easy, l have so meny leftovers after ice cream eating.... Defenetly gonna make it 🤩
What kind of oil do I soak the popsicle sticks in
Nice video but Which oil is doing the best job?
Can you use old wax from candles? To soak the sticks in?
Love it! 😍😍
THANK YOU 💖
Bravo 👋👋👋 All the more reason to buy popsicles (for me 😍) and make them too.
Awesomeee 😍
Thank you for this video I'm excited to make a candle didn't have wicks b4. Could u use baby oil, almond oil, or vitamin E oil? My husband is allergic to coconut and almonds both r in almost everything sux.
Hello!
I'm not sure about baby oil, although it could be an interesting experience, since it is mostly made of mineral oil. Since your husband is allergic to coconut and almond, maybe olive oil? It is cheap and works 😊
I've just tried this and the hot wax melted the glue stick glue and the wick fell over.
Just waited for the wax to solidify a bit and put it back in.
you could probably make your own metal wick tab out of a pop can cut up..
That's a genius idea!!!!!!
I thought you said “can pull tab” which I thought was clever. LOL
Now that's using the old knogin.great idea I will try this.
I was looking for this 😍
Thanks for the video!! I gave this a try but my candle keeps burning out. Any suggestions? 😊
I got a thing piece of balsa wood at hardware store and am making my won wicks way cheaper... but why do you need to soak them in oil?????? please answer right away
Can one use bamboo skewers instead ?
Do the popsicle sticks have to be treated? Can I use paraffin?
Thank you for sharing!!
Hi there, is there anywhere we can hear the noise it makes? Thank you!
Yes! It’s on my Instagram @lilyrose.yt 😀
What about trying bamboo coffee stirrers! Am going to buy some from my coffee shop!
Love it❤
Thank youuu ❤
I soaked my popsicle sticks for about an hour, but they keep going out. Should i have done something differently, or are my sticks defective?
Wow
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Can bbq sticks work?
Amazing!
Thank you!!!
That's a great video
Thank you for the video! I didn’t have any cotton wick string so I started looking at my popsicle sticks like hmm 🤔 are these any different than the store bought? Probably thinner but I’m gonna try it. So instead of soaking the sticks in oil overnight, I heated them in a pan with the oil. I figured the heat would hurry the absorption 😁 I guess we will see!
good idea, but how was the melt pool?....did it melt making a tunnel or did it melt all the way around the container?
Oh, I made (and already used 😂) these last year and don’t remember fully how it melted! I looked at a insta story I have on my insta account, that I made about the candle, and it appears to have melted slightly in tunnel. It is up to the middle all melted and the edges around the glass are not. However, the edges would be melting down with time too, because I remember I had only some wax left at the bottom 😃
I love love love love love love too
Great idea but I’d like to know how they burned/melt pool after a couple of hours?
They lasted me the same as a normal candle! I was actually surprised, I thought it would maybe last less, but no ☺️
Can you tell me where I can buy beeswax
I have no popsicle sticks, but I do have bamboo skewers. Can I substitute these for popsicle sticks?🙃
tried with soaking thin popsicle sticks in olive oil and placing 1 inside like a 3inx3in candle and it worked at first for a few hours but eventually, would burn out and needed to be re-lit. Even when re-lit, the flame is very low and dull and would soon go out. Hope this helps someone?!
Thanks for sharing, it was a fun try :)
This might happen if you’re using paraffin instead of soy or another organic wax that consumes itself, also if your candle is too wide for the size of your wick. At least this is what happens to me when I use string wicks in paraffin wax, since paraffin pools and doesn’t consumes itself, so it’s not ideal for candles on jars because they need space for the wax to flow away for the flame. Hope this helps!
This is actually an amazing response, I had no idea. Mine was soy wax, but I didn't know there was a difference! Thank you so much!
Cool
Ily sm😭💕
It works best with coconut oil or other oil?
I honestly couldn’t tell the difference, both worked great! However, if I had to choose, I would use olive oil, because it is cheaper and I always have it at home. But efficiency, both did an amazing job, and I really really didn’t notice a difference
Did you have to preheat the candle container before pouring in the melted wax?
No
Can I use scented oil for the popsicle stick?
As long as it is oil and not essential oil, it should work. But I think the scent would be lost 🤔
Lily Rose vegetable oil?
Does the oil help with keeping the popsicle stick lit? I’m trying to light a popsicle stick now in the candle and it keeps going out -.-
I'd be interested to hear if this actually works
drip a little wax on the wick! It'll be fine
I've just googled what sort of wood lollipop sticks are made out of and they are made from birch wood
Where can I find those metal jar hinges that hold the lid and jar together? What is it called and where is it sold
they are called clip top jars expensive but you often get them in thrift or charity shops
I actually bought the jar already with the metal hinges! It’s from IKEA and they are super cheap!
@@DIYwithLily okay, thanks for answering!
@@patsyoconner9506 I'll keep that in mind, thanks.
Awesome 👍
I love love love love love your voice
I’d love this to work however, I’d hate to give as a gift all proud like .. and ....it doesn’t light eek.. below comments indicate having issues lighting or staying alight. hmmm. I watched somewhere where they soak popsicle stick in the hot wax for 10 mins first just before pouring wonder if that works better?
Hi! did you end up trying the hot wax trick? I would like to make and recycle my own candles but I am afraid they won't light up just using oil.
How long do they last?
They lasted me like a normal candle, I would say. Maybe a tiny bit longer, but not less!
Ok so you say to soak them in oil.. what kind of oil? thanks in advance.
In the video I tried both olive oil and coconut oil, and I also reveal if I liked one over the other 😉
@@DIYwithLily what have you find so far?
How do I melt the wax down , in a non messy way. A way it won't ruin my pots or pansss...
I use a slow cooker (crock pot in the USA?) I originally stood the jar in water inside the pot but but it can be messy, so now I don't bother with water, I just stand the jar in the pot. I don't cover the pan or the jar so's to avoid getting condensation in the wax. All the obvious safety rules apply - don't let children or animals near and check regularly. It doesn't take long to melt because you only need to be able to get the top of the candle flat, so it doesn't have to be entirely liquid.
I've heard of people using disposable baking pans for bread loaves to melt their wax
I can’t get the popsicle sticks to stay lit it just keeps going out I tried everything what should I do
I have the same issue. I have heard that some Popsicle sticks work without any issue, but the ones that I have purchased will not stay lit. I even tried to soak them in Olive oil for an hour as lily stated. They STILL wont burn. I am currently letting them soak for a day to see if that works. So far, after several hours of soaking, the wood will at least say burning on it's own. I tried it in a candle, and it burned a little longer than before, but eventually went out. I am willing to go out on a limb here and say that soaking them overnight will make it work.
I have heard (read?) that different wax types have different compatibility with types of wick. What was the exact type of was you used?
I had the same issue. Soaked in coconut oil for about an hour and mine didn't work. 5 sec and they go out. Has anyone had a luck with soaking the sticks overnight?
@@alinabelousova I'd be interested to know if this actually works
Can I do this using an incense sticks
They are made from the popsicle tree
They are made with Baltic birch wood.
Popsicle sticks are Baltic birch
Can you use crayons for the wax?
Yes
Well, you can use crayon to color the wax, but I wouldn’t recommend using it solely as a wax substitute 🙂
Lily Rose thank you
When I did this, when I poured the wax into the candle it remelted the hot glue and made the whole candle smell very plasticy and terrible everytime it burned! How do I fix that? x
When I made these candles, I didn't have that problem, but I think it's because the melting point of the wax was quite low so it wasn't hot enough to melt the glue. But the other day I used some paraffin wax and the same happened to me! What I ended up doing is getting a binder clip and glueing it to the bottom of the container with super glue. So far it worked! 😊
Could you hold the wick while pouring a little wax let dry n then pour the rest?
Use a clothespin to hold the wick -resting it at the top of the jar, securing it until the wax has solidified. No need to use glue 🥰
I did this the easy way, waited until the wax semi solidified in the jar, then stuck the popsicle stick in - Easy as.
Easy - just use the correct product for the job - a wood wick clip / holder. Not expensive and far more 'safe'
Avacodo, peanut and sesame oil have higher smoke points (400 degrees or higher)
Most wooden candle wicks are made out of cherrywood I believe😊
Wooden wicks are made of softwood. Popsicle sticks and tongue depressors are softwood. Good idea.
Not sure if you're still wondering, but I looked at a bunch online, and they were all advertised as birch wood.
It is balsa wood they use for popsicle sticks
I am totally baffled. I bought my craft sticks I've soaked them in olive oil overnight I trim the wicks exactly like you said and for the life of me I cannot give them to burn or stay lit. If I used extra virgin olive oil is that the issue and it's got to be just plain olive oil?please let me know I am totally baffled and I have watched every video I can and I'm still not getting these things the light.
Ohh no 😣 Hmm... could it be the wax? Have you considered soaking them for longer? Any type of olive oil should work!
I am having the same issue. I even lit a couple of popsicle sticks before I used them. They went out but I was hoping that it would stay lit once it was in the wax. I knew that I shouldn't have moved forward with using them. It could be the popsicle sticks. I bought sticks that didn't label the type of wood. Such a disappointment. I used 5 lbs of beeswax and 2.5 lbs of coconut oil.
I had the same problem. I don't think it's the oil - probably the sticks themselves.
After soaking them in the oil, wipe them off & DIP in MELTED WAX! If it's already in the candle, just drip some melted wax over the stick- any wood will work!
@@sajahb7444 see below
Genius thanks you solved my problem with figuring out a wick that was wrecked but I still wanted my candle
Sorry, but no on the glue... Burning glue is not good. You can use some of the melted wax to first set the stick initially.
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Popsicle sticks are made from baltic birch.