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Pumpkin spice is very fall, but pumpkin is also Christmas to me. I love a good pumpkin pie.
How about making a beautiful candle to give as gifts or even just make your home smell festive?
What you need:
- 2 pounds soy-wax chips
- 6-inch wicks with tab
- Glass vessels, such as tinted jars in various sizes
- Wooden skewers
- Yellow and red liquid dye
- Pumpkin spice essential oil
- Heatproof glass measuring cup
How to do it:
STEP 1. Place the wax chips in a heatproof glass measuring cup and heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds; stir. Repeat until completely melted.
STEP 2. Dip the wick tab in the melted wax and center it at the bottom of a jar. Wrap the other end of the wick around a skewer; knot. Rest the skewer across the top of the jar until wax dries.
STEP 3. Add drops of the liquid dye to the melted wax, following about a one-to-three ratio of red dye to yellow dye and stir. Continue adding the dye until the wax is orange in color.
STEP 4. Stir in about 40 drops of the pumpkin spice oil, total, for each cup of wax.
STEP 5. Fill the jars, leaving a 1/4-inch rim at the top. Let set until firm; trim