How to Make a Clementine Candle

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Pin ItArticle EditDiscussLooking for a unique way to light up your home for a special occasion or the holidays? Transform a small piece of citrus fruit into a votive candleholder to add an extra layer of interest to your evening. All you will need is a small piece of citrus fruit, preferably a clementine orange, a paring knife and a candle.

Edit Steps

Preparing the Orange1Cut one orange in half. Only cut through the skin though, not through the flesh. Make a thin slice directly in the middle of the orange to create the guide.

Run your knife over the thin slice to create a deeper slice until you’ve reached the fruit.

2Ease your thumb underneath the skin so your thumb is wedged between the fruit and the skin. Slide your thumb gently back and forth to release the skin from the fruit without disturbing the skin or tearing it.

Run your thumb underneath and along the entire cut area to loosen the skin from the fruit. Use fingers if you find that method to be easier.

Travel upward, toward the bottom/top of the fruit until you’ve released the fruit from the skin without breaking the skin. Perform this step on both halves of the orange.

Adding a Decorative Air Hole1Make a die-cut of a star in the top middle of one of the orange halves.

First trace the star using your paring knife. Then make precise cuts, following the template you’ve created.

Remove the middle star section and either discard or place off to the side.

Lighting and Using the Candle1Grasp the meaty middle section of the other orange half (the half that does not contain the die cut star). Twist upward. You will be creating a “wick” from the orange skin so you want the skin to protrude upward as much as possible. Pinch end together once you have enough meat.

2Fill the same half of the empty orange (the half that does not contain the die cut star) with olive oil.

Slowly and carefully fill the half only ¼ to ½ way. Do not cover the top of the orange wick.

3Light the wick with a match and hold for several seconds until the fire “takes.”

4Place the star cut top half of the orange on top of the lit half for a unique and alluring “candle.”

Edit TipsAnother approach (and safer for long-term use) is to place a battery operated in the middle of the candle and not light it. You can achieve a similar effect once the star cap is in place.You can “cheat” and simply insert a wick from another candle (or wick material from the craft store) in the bottom of the orange. Simply make a small cut in the bottom and slide the wick through. Use a silver metal cap underneath (glue in place) and then fill with olive oil. You may want to place the orange on a plate as this method may produce some olive oil leakage.When creating your “wick”, if you cannot find enough meat in the middle or if it rips you may need to start over with a new candle.

Edit WarningsNever leave a candle (especially this one) unattended. Extinguish the candle before going to bed or leaving the room or house.

Edit Things You'll NeedA basket of clementine oranges from your local grocer; look for oranges with a hearty skin that can be easily peeled in larger pieces

A small, sharp paring knife

A bottle of olive oil and several boxes of matches

Edit Related wikiHowsHow to Make Glow in the Dark CandlesHow to Make Pumpkin CandlesHow to Make a Candle out of an OrangeHow to Make a Scented Candle in a Glass

Edit Sources and Citationshttp://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-clementine-candl-1453 – research sourceArticle Info Featured Article

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