Setting Up

For this project, you will need:

• 2 Shortcakes

• 9 Medium Strawberries

• 6" Plate

• Fragrance

• 51-32-18 zinc core wick

• Hot glue or wick-sticker (to secure wick)

• Container wax (whipped dollop)

• Gel Wax

• Red candle dye

• Re-usable pastry bag w/ large metal tip

This is one of the easier candles to make, because it is pretty much just a "some assembly required" candle.

As you can see, these shortcakes were pre-drilled in the middle. But, for this candle, I like the staggered look of the shortcakes and in order to wick it properly, I had to re-drill the holes off to the side.

To make sure that everything is aligned the way that I wanted it to be, I stacked the shortcakes in the position that I wanted them and then I drilled a hole into both of them. This is where I want my wick to be.

Don't worry about the pre-drilled holes in the center. They will not even show after we get all of the toppings on the candle.

Next, heat your gel and add your fragrance and color. I like to add enough red dye to the gel to make it really dark. Otherwise, the gel looks too "see-through" and sometimes pinkish.

Once you've got your gel prepared, let it sit until it thickens a bit. You don't want hot gel splashing all over the place. The key is to pour your thickened gel slowly over your strawberries, first, covering them completely. You don't want your gel to overflow the plate.

If you don't get the cool little drizzles over the edges of the shortcakes, don't sweat it, you can always go back after all the strawberries are covered in gel and pour again.

If you do not like the way that you poured the gel, or didn't get good enough coverage. Let the gel cool and then peel it off and try again.

Now it is time to whip your wax up. See my Whipped Wax Instructions if you do not already know how to do this.

Once your wax is whipped, scoop/pour it into your re-usable pastry bag and squeeze your whipped dollop onto the top of the candle around the wick.

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