Here’s a fun winter-inspired mitten shaped candle that we are making to celebrate the upcoming Solstice. These are made using our favorite cookie cutter method which is a wonderful technique for all skill levels, including those new to candle making. I’m using the white beeswax sheets from this kit in the shop and the Irish chain quilt pattern was made using decorating wax. These candles are charming made individually, or as a pair with a single wick connecting them together. I love giving these away as gifts and the mini is the perfect size to use as a gift topper! The larger cookie cutter that I’m using is about 3″ tall and I was able to make a single large mitten candle per sheet as well as mini mitten pairs using the leftover scraps from a few sheets.

Materials:

— 1-2 white beeswax sheets (depending on the size of your cookie cutter)
— cotton candle wick
— decorating beeswax sheets OR modeling beeswax (to add designs)
— mitten cookie cutter (mini / large)

Instructions for making mitten-shaped beeswax candles

Step 1: Cut out mitten shapes using your cookie cutter

Use your cookie cutter to cut eight mittens out of your honeycomb beeswax sheets. Attach four mittens together by aligning the edges and pressing together gently, using the warmth of your hands to help with the adhesion of the wax. You’ll do this twice to create two halves.

Step 2: How to attach the wick

Cut a piece of cotton wick that is about 1” longer than the total height of your candle, or twice the length plus a couple inches if you are making a pair of mittens that will be connected. Center the wick and press gently into the wax to attach. Align the edges of both halves together and press together gently to attach.

Step 3: How to decorate your candles

Use your decorating beeswax sheets or modeling beeswax to add designs! To create the quilt mitten, I used a knife to cut squares out of red decorating beeswax and arranged them in an irish chain quilt pattern. Attach all decorative pieces by pressing them on gently.

Leftover beeswax sheets

Save all of your beeswax sheet scraps! Use any leftover strips to make tea lights, or use them to create decorations for other candles. If the beeswax sheets that you are using are 100% beeswax they can also be melted back down and the beeswax can be used for other projects.

How to use your beeswax candles

These candles must be placed on a dish or a holder when burning them and make sure that they are securely standing upright before lighting. Beeswax sheets have a bit of tack, so if you apply a little bit of downwards pressure, they will stick easily to the dish. Always trim candle wicks to approximately 1/8” before lighting. Never leave a burning candle unattended and children and pets must be supervised at all times when burning candles.