{"id":3580,"date":"2019-05-13T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/05\/13\/rainbow-candle\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:31:12","slug":"rainbow-candle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-ideas\/kids\/rainbow-candle\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Candle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Get creative and make your own eye-catching rainbow candle! Simply layer brightly coloured wax inside a glass container to build up bold, beautiful stripes. Watch as the colours stack together to create a stunning rainbow effect \u2013 a fun and easy craft that&#8217;s perfect for adding a splash of colour to any room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative and make your own eye-catching rainbow candle! Simply layer brightly coloured wax inside a glass container to build up bold, beautiful stripes. Watch as the colours stack together to create a stunning rainbow effect \u2013 a fun and easy craft that&#8217;s perfect for adding a splash of colour to any room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,27,96,256,285,276,239,229,231],"tags":[642,672],"class_list":["post-3580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kids","category-grown-ups","category-candle-making-techniques","category-home","category-rainbow","category-scandi-hygge","category-techniques","category-themes","category-themes-grown-ups","tag-candle-making","tag-rainbow"],"acf":{"age":["6-9","10+","Adult"],"skill-level":["Beginner"],"time-to-make":["1 hour"],"idea-type":["Craft Projects","Art Projects"],"free-printable":"","ID":"GUP172","time":"1.5 hours","skill_level":"Beginner.  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Firmly press the edges of the wax with your finger so it pushes into the corners of the glass.","image_02":72393,"step_instruction_02":"To add the next layer, break off 4 more wax squares in another colour, knead to soften into a square then place the wax over the first colour. Press down firmly so there are no gaps between the 2 layers and push the wax into the corners.","image_03":72394,"step_instruction_03":"Repeat with 3 more layers of wax to build up the stripes. Press each layer firmly down so there are no gaps and the wax is pushed into the corners on every layer. As the glass gets wider towards the top, use 5 wax squares for the top 2 layers. Press the top layer to make it smooth.","image_04":72396,"step_instruction_04":"To make a round candle, shape 4 wax squares into 4\u202fcm circles for each layer. Add an extra square at the top where the glass widens. 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