DIY Forest Pine Candle In A Jar – learn how to make pine scented candles for fall, Christmas or anytime! See how to make the painted gold lid too! This candle makes a great handmade gift idea!
DIY Forest Pine Candle In A Jar
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I love decorating my home for fall with the sights and sounds of Autumn!
I love walks in the woods with my family and the scent of pine in the forests that surround our home! The scent of falling leaves mixed with forest pine is just so majical!
This pine fragrance candle is so easy to make for Fall and to carry on through to Winter and the Christmas holiday.
Decor idea: Make up two or three of these candles and line them down the center of a table. Add a vase of fall leaves, fresh pine and fall blooms such as hydrangeas, sunflowers or dahlias and you have a gorgeous fall centerpiece for your dining table!
Holiday prep idea: Make a few up for Christmas stocking stuffers, teacher gifts and hostess gifts to have on hand!!
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DIY Forest Pine Candle In A Jar
Supplies:
Soy wax flakes (find them HERE)
Forest Pine fragrance (I LOVE this holiday fragrance set! )
Glass jar with lid
Gold Spray paint – ( this is my Hands Down FAVORITE gold spray paint!)
Hot glue gun and hot glue
Instructions:
Step one: Spray paint lid of glass jar with one or two coats of gold spray paint. Let dry between each coat. I’m in love with this spray paint line and this gold color – it’s high quality and sprays on like a dream! I can’t wait to try out their silver color too!
Step two: Glue a wick to the center bottom of the jar.
Step three: melt soy wax flakes in a large microwave-safe bowl for a minute or 2. 4 cups of wax will fill fit one mid-size and one small jar. You can always melt more if needed. I use a large pyrex measuring cup for pouring. (Use the double boiler method instead of the microwave to melt the wax if you like. Stir every 30 seconds until wax is completely melted.)
Step four: stir in about 15 drops of fragrance oil into melted wax or more until scented to the way you like it.
Step five: pour wax slowly into jar and let the candle sit for several hours or overnight until solid. Once the candle is solid, trim wick to ¼ inch. Once candle has completely cooled add lid.
(You can also add a gift tag to it at this point! Printable Thankful Tags)
Isn’t it pretty? I just love the shimmery, gold glam lid!
I’m displaying my new pretty candle on this gold tray on my kitchen island with a bouquet of pine, cedar and some of my chartreuse potato vine leaves! It’s such a gorgeous natural way to decorate and the pine scent is amazing!
I hope you enjoyed my DIY Forest Pine Candle In A Jar lesson!
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Now grab a cup of hot chocolate or coffee for more Autumn inspo – visit my friends Fall DIY ideas!
Sweater Pumpkins at The Happy Housie // Chinoiserie Pumpkins at Shabbyfufu // Wire Basket Bundt Pan Pumpkins at Bless’er House // Plastic Fall Fruit Makeover at Craftberry Bush // Pumpkin Topiary at Inspiration for Moms
Forest Pine Candle at Setting for Four // Wooden Trough at Deeply Southern Home // Thrifty Magnolia Wreath at Home Made Lovely // Pumpkin Vase at Amber Tysl // Autumn Watercolour Place Cards at Finding Silver Pennies
Wooden Pumpkin at The Turquoise Home // Cotton Wreath at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia // No-Sew Burlap Table Runner at Jenna Kate at Home // Cute Pumpkin Plants at House by Hoff // Fall Flannel Quilted Pillow at TIDBITS
Hoop Wreath at Lolly Jane // Tiled Coffee Table Tray at In My Own Style // Pom Pom Garland at Modern Glam // Acorn Garland at Jen Woodhouse // Hello Fall Pillow at Love Create Celebrate
Silk Fall Floral Arrangement at Town and Country Living // Simple Fabric Pumpkins at Confessions of a Serial Do It Yourselfer // Soy Candles at The DIY Mommy // Lighted Pumpkin Bucket at Clean and Scentsible
Handprinted Pumpkin Pillow at Hallstrom Home // Corn Husk Pumpkins at Paint Me Pink // Fall Glam Candle Wreaths at Summer Adams
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Heather Luckhurst is the publisher and owner of the Design and Lifestyle website 
Jenna Shaughnessy says
August 28, 2018 at 9:28 amThese make such a beautiful gift, Heather! And SO elegant, too!!
heather says
August 28, 2018 at 4:23 pmThank you so much Jenna for your sweet compliments!
Danielle says
August 28, 2018 at 10:46 amWhat a great project to get ready for fall and winter and cozy times indoors.
heather says
August 28, 2018 at 4:22 pmThanks so much Danielle!
Ashley says
August 28, 2018 at 11:55 amThese candles are gorgeous with the gold lids and I bet they smell divine!!!
heather says
August 28, 2018 at 4:21 pmThanks so much Ashley! Yes they have a relaxing heavenly scent! 🙂 xo Heather
Kristin salazar says
August 28, 2018 at 1:26 pmGorgeous my friend!
heather says
August 28, 2018 at 4:21 pmThanks so much Kristin!! So thrilled you like them!! xo Heather
Lucy AKINS says
August 28, 2018 at 4:04 pmSo great and I love that you can also use this for Christmas…:)
heather says
August 28, 2018 at 4:20 pmThanks Lucy!
Norma says
August 28, 2018 at 8:14 pmI love love love candles! Thank you so much for sharing this project with us 🙂
heather says
August 29, 2018 at 8:59 amThank you Norma! I love candles too – I made a dozen of these in different fragrances!! Happy Fall sweetie xo Heather
Leslie says
August 28, 2018 at 8:25 pmI might just have to try my hand at these. I don’t like the fake pine scent, but I have a feeling this is just right because it’s natural.
heather says
August 29, 2018 at 8:58 amThanks Leslie!! The beauty is that you can use any fragrance you like with these candles!
Summer Adams says
August 29, 2018 at 1:23 amI’m dying to make these, Heather! I just showed them to Brooklyn and she’s excited! We just made soaps last week and it was so fun. Thanks for sharing! xoxo
heather says
August 29, 2018 at 8:57 amThanks so much Summer! The fabulous thing about these candles is that you can make them with any fragrance too! xo Heather
Lauren says
August 29, 2018 at 5:15 pmOoh I bet these smell awesome. I’ve been wanting to try candle making and never attempted it. Would be so cute for Christmas!
Christy James says
August 30, 2018 at 4:30 pmWhat a great gift idea, and your tutorial is awesome! XO
heather says
September 4, 2018 at 8:39 amThanks so much Christy!! Hope you have a fabulous Fall! xo Heather
JenWoodhouse.com says
August 30, 2018 at 10:16 pmSeriously wishing I had ‘smell-a-vision’ right now. I bet that candle smells amazing!
heather says
September 4, 2018 at 8:38 amThanks Jen! Smell-a-vision would be fabulous lol!!
Laura @ Inspiration for Moms says
August 30, 2018 at 10:25 pmSuch a cute candle, Heather!
Sue Stanley says
September 2, 2018 at 6:54 pmHi Heather, so after seeing your candle post, I now have this desire to make candles to add to my goodie boxes for family, however, I have been reading reviews on the soy wax flakes and while they are good, it seems as tho the candles aren’t the simple melt a pour. Some say when making a 16 oz candle you have to pour in stages to prevent cracks and problems. That right away made be think twice simply because my husband is questioning the expense vs just buying an already made candle. Can you tell me, did you have any issues melting and pouring in your 16 oz jars. I was actually thinking of just pouring smaller candles, more like a little token gift added to the food gift box I make. Thanks for your reply
heather says
September 3, 2018 at 9:47 pmHi! I didnt have that problem at all. As soon as the wax was melted I poured it in the jar. And I let it cool and set up completely on the counter on a cutting board. I think the problem with cracking may be heating the wax too high and cooling it too fast maybe.