Candles, already an integral part of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve, can be made even more special when they carry a personal touch. Try marbleizing them by hand or simply using candlelight in creative ways.
Paula Lavender Tucker of Bellows Falls, Vt., started marbleizing simple white candles about five years ago. Before that, she marbleized quilt fabrics. Both are for sale at her Etsy site, HippyDippyDyed.
Her marbleizing process is simple and inexpensive, and the results are mighty (directions below).
“You want to think about using contrasting colors,” says Lavender Tucker. “Black and white are a stunning combination.”
She recommends learning how to marbleize candles with only two or three colors, and the holidays carry traditional color combinations: red, green and white for Christmas; blue and white for Hanukkah; red, green and black for Kwanzaa; and black, white and gold, or dark blue, light blue and white for New Year’s Eve.