Creating Champagne Gel Candles

Gel candles are the easiest to make. To start, you will need:

• Clip-on pan thermometer
• Pan
• Champagne glasses
• Candle gel
• Gel dye
• Wick
• Wood Cooking Skewer

Instructions:

First, heat the gel in a pan over low heat until it just begins to melt, stirring as little as possible. Add just enough yellow dye to lightly tint the gel a pale champagne color. (Doublecheck the color by removing a small amount of gel on a spoon and placing it on a sheet of heavy white paper.) Add additional gel to the pan if the color is too dark or additional dye if it’s too light.

Second, pour the gel into the glasses and arrange the wick. Create extra bubbles by placing the wood skewer in the top 1/4 inch (3 mm) of the gel and gently moving the skewer.

Decorate a champagne gel candle with white flowers and ribbons for a special wedding gift.  They’ll be a big hit. Or, paint the year on the glass for New Year’s Eve and add glittery color ribbons to accentuate the festive mood.