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Cremation Crafts for kids
Easy Candle Making
Candle making is messy, but fun. Use drop cloths or newspapers to
catch drips and splatters and an apron to protect your clothes. You
will need a stick or wooden spoon for stirring the wax and tin cans or a
double boiler for melting the wax. Cardboard box lids or something
with a lip to catch the drippings should be placed under the molds.
Materials:
Paraffin wax.
Stearine
Used candle pieces
Wax crayons or commercial dye for color
Candle wicks.
Cover everything with newspapers or drop cloths to catch spilled wax.
If any wax drips, it can be scraped up and reused. However, hot wax
will stain and burn the floor and counters if splattered.
NEVER melt wax directly on the stove, always put it in a tin can placed
in a pan of hot water or use a double boiler. Melting wax in a pan
directly over a flame or on the electric element can cause a fire.
DO NOT let temperature of wax go over 300 F. Be very careful not to
drip water into the hot wax. It will cause the wax to EXPLODE and
cause serious burns, I know this from first hand experience.
ALWAYS have something available to put out a possible fire. A fire
extinguisher or a box of salt will do the job.
Clean utensils in boiling water; DO NOT pour this water down the
drain, wax will clog the sink.
Use a separate can for each color. Discarded crayons are great for
coloring wax. One crayon will color about one quart of wax. Just keep
adding crayons until the shade and darkness is right. Make the color
a little darker then you want because when it dries it will be lighter.
You can also melt pieces of old candle.
Break the candle in two to remove the used wick.
Two tablespoons of stearine or stearic acid added to a quart of
melted wax makes a candle that is more opaque, more durable, and
intensifies the color. Buy wicking. Don't use ordinary string.
Use milk cartons as molds. Cut the lid off the carton. Cut notches on
two opposite sides of the carton. Tie a wick to the middle of a pencil
tie a penny to the other end of the wick place penny in the bottom of
the carton in the middle and lay the pencil crosswise in the notches
on the top of the carton. Pour wax,
at this time, have your child say a prayer as they sprinkle some
of their loved one's ashes into the wax mixture. Or, if they
prefer, they may put the favorite aroma of their loved one.
When the candle burns, they will feel the light of their loved
one and smell the scent they associate with that person.
let set and peel off the cardboard. Frozen juice containers work well
too.
Easy Soap Making
Measuring Spoons
Soap-Safe Dye (Red and Blue)
Metal Whisks
Large Knife
Rubbing Alcohol in Spray Bottle
Ramekin for Fragrance Oil
Rubber Spatulas
Cloths and Paper Towels
Soap Mold
Notebook
Place the Pyrex container onto the scale and zero out the weight.
Cut the soap base into small chunks and place them into the
container until you've got the amount that your mold will hold. A
few tenths of an ounce under or over will not matter.
Make sure that your knife, container and cutting board are clean
and free of any dirt. The soap will pick it up and it will be hard to
get out.
Cover the container with Saran Wrap. This will help keep the
soap base from drying out as it is being heated.
Heat the soap in the microwave, starting with just a minute at a
time. Remove the soap and stir. (It will be thick and chunky.)
Repeat heating the soap base a minute or so at a time until all
the chunks are gone, and the soap is completely melted.
Be careful! Most soap bases will be about 150 degrees when
completely melted.
This two pounds of soap base took about four minutes to melt
completely, but your soap base and microwave may differ.
If you prefer not to use a microwave, the soap base can be
melted in a double boiler.
While the soap is heating, put your fragrance ramekin onto the
scale and zero out the weight. Measure your fragrance or
essential oil into the ramekin. A good starting place is .25 ounce
of fragrance per pound of soap. You can go up or down from
there for stronger or weaker scent.
For this recipe, I'm using Lavender essential oil at about .4
ounce per pound. (A total of .8 ounce for the two pound batch.)
Once you've measured your fragrance and removed the soap
from the microwave, slowly add the fragrance to the melted
soap base and gently stir.
** This is where you might ask your child if they would like
to say a prayer and sprinkle some of their loved one's
remains within the soap.
If you want to add some color to your soap, (you don't have to,
it's purely aesthetic,) you can use soap-safe dyes, micas or
natural colorants.
I'm using a soap-safe dye here. I wanted a lavender color, so I'm
using a combination of red and blue dye-about 10 drops each.
Note: Be sure you are using soap-safe dyes. If you're supplier
doesn't know if they are soap-safe or not, don't use them. Also,
soap-safe dyes are much weaker than candle dyes. You will
need to use more than you would in the same amount of wax.
Gently stir the melted soap to completly incorporate the
fragrance and completely blend the color.
Don't stir too hard or you'll get bubbles in the soap.
Slowly pour the soap into the mold.
Try not to splash the soap or get too many bubbles. (If you do
get bubbles in the soap, lightly spray the tops of the bars with
rubbing alcohol.)
You're done for now! Carefully move the mold to a safe place (or
just leave it where it is and cover it with some Saran Wrap) and
start cleaning up.
The soap should be hard enough to unmold in a few hours. You
can hurry this along by putting the mold in the refrigerator, but
don't put it into the freezer.
It will take several hours on the counter or approximately an hour
in the refrigerator for the soap to completely cool and harden.
While you're waiting for the soap to harden, write your results in
your notebook. How many drops of color did you use? How
much fragrance did you use? Did you have any soap base left
over? Did the fragrance seem strong enough? Etc. These notes
will help you duplicate the results next time, or remember not to
repeat mistakes you made this time.
When the soap is completely hardened, you should be able to
pop the bars out of the mold. Some molds will release easily;
Some will be more difficult. Tapping the mold firmly with the
palm of your hand or a large spoon sometimes helps.
For a really persistent bar, you can turn the mold over and run
hot water over the back of it. The soap should fall easily out of
the mold.
You can rub off or trim off any imperfections with a cloth or small
knife.
Since the melt and pour soap base is already cured, there's no
waiting. You can use your soap right away!
Enjoy
Candle making is messy, but fun. Use drop cloths or newspapers to
catch drips and splatters and an apron to protect your clothes. You
will need a stick or wooden spoon for stirring the wax and tin cans or a
double boiler for melting the wax. Cardboard box lids or something
with a lip to catch the drippings should be placed under the molds.
Materials:
Paraffin wax.
Stearine
Used candle pieces
Wax crayons or commercial dye for color
Candle wicks.
Cover everything with newspapers or drop cloths to catch spilled wax.
If any wax drips, it can be scraped up and reused. However, hot wax
will stain and burn the floor and counters if splattered.
NEVER melt wax directly on the stove, always put it in a tin can placed
in a pan of hot water or use a double boiler. Melting wax in a pan
directly over a flame or on the electric element can cause a fire.
DO NOT let temperature of wax go over 300 F. Be very careful not to
drip water into the hot wax. It will cause the wax to EXPLODE and
cause serious burns, I know this from first hand experience.
ALWAYS have something available to put out a possible fire. A fire
extinguisher or a box of salt will do the job.
Clean utensils in boiling water; DO NOT pour this water down the
drain, wax will clog the sink.
Use a separate can for each color. Discarded crayons are great for
coloring wax. One crayon will color about one quart of wax. Just keep
adding crayons until the shade and darkness is right. Make the color
a little darker then you want because when it dries it will be lighter.
You can also melt pieces of old candle.
Break the candle in two to remove the used wick.
Two tablespoons of stearine or stearic acid added to a quart of
melted wax makes a candle that is more opaque, more durable, and
intensifies the color. Buy wicking. Don't use ordinary string.
Use milk cartons as molds. Cut the lid off the carton. Cut notches on
two opposite sides of the carton. Tie a wick to the middle of a pencil
tie a penny to the other end of the wick place penny in the bottom of
the carton in the middle and lay the pencil crosswise in the notches
on the top of the carton. Pour wax,
at this time, have your child say a prayer as they sprinkle some
of their loved one's ashes into the wax mixture. Or, if they
prefer, they may put the favorite aroma of their loved one.
When the candle burns, they will feel the light of their loved
one and smell the scent they associate with that person.
let set and peel off the cardboard. Frozen juice containers work well
too.
Easy Soap Making
Measuring Spoons
Soap-Safe Dye (Red and Blue)
Metal Whisks
Large Knife
Rubbing Alcohol in Spray Bottle
Ramekin for Fragrance Oil
Rubber Spatulas
Cloths and Paper Towels
Soap Mold
Notebook
Place the Pyrex container onto the scale and zero out the weight.
Cut the soap base into small chunks and place them into the
container until you've got the amount that your mold will hold. A
few tenths of an ounce under or over will not matter.
Make sure that your knife, container and cutting board are clean
and free of any dirt. The soap will pick it up and it will be hard to
get out.
Cover the container with Saran Wrap. This will help keep the
soap base from drying out as it is being heated.
Heat the soap in the microwave, starting with just a minute at a
time. Remove the soap and stir. (It will be thick and chunky.)
Repeat heating the soap base a minute or so at a time until all
the chunks are gone, and the soap is completely melted.
Be careful! Most soap bases will be about 150 degrees when
completely melted.
This two pounds of soap base took about four minutes to melt
completely, but your soap base and microwave may differ.
If you prefer not to use a microwave, the soap base can be
melted in a double boiler.
While the soap is heating, put your fragrance ramekin onto the
scale and zero out the weight. Measure your fragrance or
essential oil into the ramekin. A good starting place is .25 ounce
of fragrance per pound of soap. You can go up or down from
there for stronger or weaker scent.
For this recipe, I'm using Lavender essential oil at about .4
ounce per pound. (A total of .8 ounce for the two pound batch.)
Once you've measured your fragrance and removed the soap
from the microwave, slowly add the fragrance to the melted
soap base and gently stir.
** This is where you might ask your child if they would like
to say a prayer and sprinkle some of their loved one's
remains within the soap.
If you want to add some color to your soap, (you don't have to,
it's purely aesthetic,) you can use soap-safe dyes, micas or
natural colorants.
I'm using a soap-safe dye here. I wanted a lavender color, so I'm
using a combination of red and blue dye-about 10 drops each.
Note: Be sure you are using soap-safe dyes. If you're supplier
doesn't know if they are soap-safe or not, don't use them. Also,
soap-safe dyes are much weaker than candle dyes. You will
need to use more than you would in the same amount of wax.
Gently stir the melted soap to completly incorporate the
fragrance and completely blend the color.
Don't stir too hard or you'll get bubbles in the soap.
Slowly pour the soap into the mold.
Try not to splash the soap or get too many bubbles. (If you do
get bubbles in the soap, lightly spray the tops of the bars with
rubbing alcohol.)
You're done for now! Carefully move the mold to a safe place (or
just leave it where it is and cover it with some Saran Wrap) and
start cleaning up.
The soap should be hard enough to unmold in a few hours. You
can hurry this along by putting the mold in the refrigerator, but
don't put it into the freezer.
It will take several hours on the counter or approximately an hour
in the refrigerator for the soap to completely cool and harden.
While you're waiting for the soap to harden, write your results in
your notebook. How many drops of color did you use? How
much fragrance did you use? Did you have any soap base left
over? Did the fragrance seem strong enough? Etc. These notes
will help you duplicate the results next time, or remember not to
repeat mistakes you made this time.
When the soap is completely hardened, you should be able to
pop the bars out of the mold. Some molds will release easily;
Some will be more difficult. Tapping the mold firmly with the
palm of your hand or a large spoon sometimes helps.
For a really persistent bar, you can turn the mold over and run
hot water over the back of it. The soap should fall easily out of
the mold.
You can rub off or trim off any imperfections with a cloth or small
knife.
Since the melt and pour soap base is already cured, there's no
waiting. You can use your soap right away!
Enjoy
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