Today’s weekly email from Pinterest suggested “Pins You’ll Love.” Boy do they have my number. One of the pins was a do-it-yourself candle project from Apartment Therapy. The title: How to Make a Clementine Candle. I watched the instructional video and headed straight for the kitchen. I had a basket full of Clementines just waiting for something fun.
My first attempt was a bust, as you can see below, but the second one turned out okay. What a fun project.
You simply cut around the middle of the Clementine with a small knife, careful not to cut into the fruit. Then gently remove the fruit from both sides, leaving the internal stem intact. The stem acts as a wick for your candle.
Clementines
The instructions say to cut an opening in the top half using a knife. I’m not the best carver, so I improvised instead, using a small, sharp, cookie cutter shaped like a snowman.
Snowman Cookie Cutter creates a vent in the top of the “candle”
You fill the bottom half with olive oil. I pushed the stem into the oil for a few minutes to make sure it wicked properly.
Clementine and Olive Oil
Clementine Candle
I’m ready to host a dinner party, just so I can line the table with these fruity delights.
Snowman “Chimney”
Let me know if you give this a try!
Be sure to check back tomorrow to see my Granny Smith apple in action.
- What is a Clementine?
- California Cuties®: I buy them by the bag full.
Gardening Nirvana 
So cool!
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How do people figure this stuff out!? I don’t have the creativity to do anything but eat clementines.
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LOL! You’re being modest. Eko’s wardrobe alone puts you at the top of the creative heap.
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Fun too!
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I love pinterest – especially those really simple ideas that make you think “why on earth have I not thought of that?”. I’m looking forward to the Granny Smith 🙂
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Thanks, PJ. Pinterest is a fun place to get lost, that is for sure.
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Cute stuff. So romantic too 😉 I just bout a giant box of Japanese Christmas Oranges. I wonder if it would work with them? I should give it a whirl tomorrow. Jim eats them like crazy. I’ll let you know.
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I bet it would work. I think the key is anything you can easily separate from the fruit. I wonder, too, if it is better to do it chilled or room temperature? Let me know if you try it.
I need to start eating them like crazy…instead of chocolate.
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I hear you Alys. I had that cold in SD and that saved a lot of calories, but I made up for it the last couple of days. Why is it so darn hard. I’ll give it a whirl for sure, they are so cute lit…you’ve inspired me!
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Yours turned out beautifully.
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