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Recycled Candles

skill level: easy
cost: under $5
craft time: 30 minutes plus cooling time

wick
pencil
recycled glass jar
old candles
tin can

Cut wick to desired length (length of jar plus 3 inches).
Tie wick to pencil and lie pencil over the top of the jar with the wick inside the jar.
Gently heat old candles in an old tin in a pan of hot water.
Carefully pour the melted candles into the jar.
Let cool.
Remove the pencil.