Crayon Candle

     Need an emergency candle! Or just want a cool looking candle. Maybe you could use them for a fire starters? (That is if you have matches as well.) How about a crayon candle.

This simple instructable will tell how to make your very own crayon candle.   

     I got this idea after seeing a lot of candles made from crayons but never one made out of a crayon.
Basically the paper replaces the wick in the candle. It takes a little bit for it to light though and burns for about 8 minutes.

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Here are the materials you will need to make your crayon candle.

• crayon
• sharp knife
• cutting mat of some sort or a surface you don't mind getting scratched.
• candle holder (I used a knex wheel)

This step will prepare the candle (crayon) for lighting.

• First, cut off the end of the crayon (not the tip) to get it flush with the paper, as shown in pictures 1-3.
• Second, carve out a little bit of the end of the crayon to expose some of the paper: pictures 4 and 5.
• Third and final, push or place the candle crayon into the the candle holder.

Now all that's left to do is light it and whola! You have yourself a crayon candle.

Make sure you read the notes.

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Hope you had fun. 

KneXtreme

• The crayon candle can burn continually for about 8 minutes.
• It tends to be a bit smokey when blown out.
• I wouldn't let it burn past the black line (as seen in the image notes) because it will probably fall over.