A Description of How I Made a Mushroom Candle out of Beeswax

That picture may very well be the last mushroom I see this fall since just after taking this we had a significant frost and then a snowfall that actually stayed on the ground for a few days. One evening I was putting away some of the beeswax that I had used for the leaves and floating acorn and walnut candles and decided I would really love to try to make a mushroom candle. I melted the wax on top of the stove . I found a 6 inch piece of wick and tied a double knot to one end. I placed the knotted end in the base of a small pottery bowl we use for soy sauce when we eat sushi at home. I carefully poured the hot wax into the bowl while holding the wick upright with the knot in the center bottom of the bowl. I continued to hold it until the wax became firm and then I set it aside to completely solidify. I cut a small rectangle of flat plain beeswax sheet to use for the stem. To remove the mushroom cap from the bowl I placed it in the freezer for a few minutes and then it was easily removable. I placed the wick from below the cap on the beeswax rectangle and rolled it up tight snugging it up to the base of the cap. I pressed around it gently to secure it. I untied the knot at the top to release the wick for lighting. It was dark in my kitchen while I was doing all of this so that is why I have no pictures but I did manage to take some pictures the next day of the finished item. I think it looks pretty realistic for a candle. Oops , that's not it !! Sorry here it is . I have a number of tutorials for various ways of making mushrooms on this little blog of mine but one of my favorites is the very first tutorial I ever posted. It was actually my second post back in January of this year when I think only one person other than my family was reading my blog ( thanks Elsita :) You might want to go back and revisit this one because these are so easy to make and they would be wonderful gifts to give . I think I am going to make up a new batch soon because all of my little felt and wool mushrooms have grown up and left home. Speaking of mushrooms I almost forgot to tell you to check out the most amazing piece of mushroom art I have seen in a very long time by my dear friend Geninne. She is super talented and wonderfully kind .

Comments

[Jennifer]

Very cute!

[bluemountainsmary]

You are funny!

And clever of course!

[Sue]

Those look very real. What a great idea!
Love your blog!
Where in Canada do you live?

[Crystal]

Brilliant!

I adore theose chickens and farm lady. Where did you get those beauties?

[Elsita :)]

Margie, this is such a genius idea!
Because it is simple and the result is amazing, so realistic. If you didn't tell me that it was made out of wax I would thought that it was a real mushroom. So beautiful.
And I am so proud of having one of your wonderful little mushrooms in my studio, the little face makes always smile :)
The documentary that we saw last night about hair was brilliant, I will have to blog about it at some point, I learned so many things that i had no idea about!
Today we will go to a special place with the kids to get some pumpkins! Yay!
And also I wanted to say that Geninne's watercolor with the mushrooms is absolutely beautiful, as it is all her work :)
Love!
Elsita :)

[Cathyc]

I really like ALL your mushrooms but those sweet chaps with embroidered faces are just special indeed:)

[dorothy]

I'm not sure i remember how I found your blog, but I'm so glad I did. It is so full of beauty and inspiration. Thank you.

[Sonya]

I love those what-if moments. The beeswax is the perfect mushroom color. What an amazing creations! As for wool mushrooms, the one in the middle lives happily with us. Someone should organize a mushroom making swap. More mushroom medium to explore - paper, clay....

[Omar Faruq]

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