DIY Clementine Candles

In search of new ideas for evening picnic candles we stumbled across this stunning idea, clementine candles. This is such a brilliant idea for so many reasons, i.e. they are eco-friendly because u are using the peel after you have eaten the fruit, they add beautiful ambiance to an evening picnic and they give off a lovely citrus sent when you light them. Although it looks easy to make it could be quite challenging but in the end it is definitely worth it.

Below is a step by step guide from the blogs http://www.apartmenttherapy.com and http://www.instructables.com

Turn a small citrus into a candle using:

Ingredients:
• 1 clementine
• olive oil
• 1 sharp paring knife
• many matches

1.) Get all necessary parts.
2.) Make a nice lateral slice (like a belt) around the tangerine.

3.) Carefully peel, taking care not to tear or rip the peel. It is important to leave that little bit of white stringy stuff at the bottom as it will serve as your wick.

4.) Fill the "bottom" with olive oil. Can also use lamp oil, vegetable oil,etc.

5.) Trim the "wick" down so it's approximately 1/8th to 1/4 inch above the oil.
6.) Light, put the "hat" on and enjoy!
7.) Most IMPORTANT: Don't leave the candle burning unattended

Photo & Content Credit:  http://www.apartmenttherapy.com