Learn To Make Rock Candles

River rocks or rocks from around a lake are straightforward to drill and to do your candle. Other rocks that you could find while camping or hiking would work also , again because they are easy to drill. Save granite marble or other really hard rocks until you are more experienced in making stone and rock candles. You’ll need an extra kind of bit for your drill for the harder rock.

So now you have got the first part of the project your stone. Then you’ve got your drill and the right bit to use. Next you need a good place to work with proper ventilation and a level surface.

The 1st step you will need to do is to decide where the candle holes should go. How many flames look the best and if you need a random arrangement or a structured or more symmetrical pattern. Mark the locale of the holes with a permanent marker or scratch tool.

Have a spray bottle with cold water so that you can use it as needed to cool your rock and your bit while you’re drilling. Begin drilling at slow speed, because if the bit is moving too swiftly thru the rock occasionally it can cause 1 or 2 layers of rock around the hole to break off. This is usually no problem since the oil reservoir or vessel will cover the bigger hole when it is glued on but it is best this does not happen.

For the oil reservoir on the underneath side of your candle, clear glass votive cups will work best. The ideal oil vessel reservoir is one that does not detract from the rocks beauty by being too obvious.

To enjoy your stone decorative candle, take a tiny funnel, fill your oil reservoir with lamp oil such as paraffin oil or other lamp oil that does not give off any smoke when burning.

Jerry Penland is an artist with making beautiful rock and stone candles. His years of experience in making rock candles can help any new person get started with this fun craft and have gifts for others as well as candles for all occassions for themselves.