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Step Four: Pour The Wax Into The Mould

Try and tip the wax into the mould quickly, all in one go, to minimise spillage and air bubbles. Keep a little of the wax melting in the pan because you will need it to top up the candle as it hardens and

Spray stencil mount on the back of the stencil or use low tack masking tape to secure it to the wall. Decant a small quantity of the coloured paint into a saucer or the lid of the paint pot. Apply the paint using the small paint roller. Stencil small or intricate designs using a stencil brush instead of a roller.Step Four: Remove The Stencil

Remove the stencil immediately and leave paint to dry. Repeat the process across the wall, following the marks on the stencil each time, to make sure the pattern matches exactly.

Making your own modeling clay at home is much less expensive than purchasing clay. You have a greater choice of colors, especially if you are willing to how to make candles at home step by step experiment with blending and combining different hues. Supply homemade modeling clay to bored kids, use it in school projects or create your own art incorporating the homemade clay.

Things You'll Need

2 Saucepans

Cornstarch

Salt

Measuring cups

Food coloring

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Combine 4 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/2 cup salt in a medium saucepan. Add paste food coloring a little at a time until the desired color is reached.

Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil in a second saucepan. Pour the boiling water over the cornstarch mixture and stir together until the clay is smooth.

Heat the clay over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add additional food coloring at this point if necessary.

Remove the pan from the heat once the clay forms a ball. Dust your work surface with cornstarch and turn the modeling clay out of the pot and onto the work surface.

Knead the clay until it is smooth and elastic. Store in an airtight container until you are ready to use it.

Add one or two drops of vegetable oil to the clay as you knead it. This prevents it from drying out.

Bake the clay in a 225 degree Fahrenheit oven for one hour to harden your models once they are complete.

Paste food coloring gives you a greater choice of colors than liquid food coloring, and it takes less paste to produce a bright color.