Water balloon luminaries
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Water Balloon Luminaries.
• You will need:
• High-Melt Paraffin Wax (IGI 1260)
• Party Balloons
• Double Boiler
• Cookie Sheet
• Instructions:
• luminaries11. Fill a balloon with tepid water.
• 2. Melt your wax. Optimum working temperature for this project is 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Try to maintain this temperature for your wax while working by keeping it on a double boiler.
• 3. Slowly dip your balloon into the wax to just below the water level in the balloon. Warning: Do not dip the balloon into the wax past the water level. This could cause the balloon to pop.
• 4. Hold the balloon in the wax for a few seconds, and then slowly lift it out of the wax. Dip the balloon a few more times, allowing some time between dips to let the wax cool.
• 5. While it is still quite warm, carefully set the balloon down onto a piece of paper or a cookie sheet, making sure it is level. This will create a flat bottom for the luminary.
• 6. Dip your balloon a few more times until it is the desired thickness. A good target thickness is 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.
• 7. Set the balloon on the paper or cookie sheet again and let it cool
• 8. When the wax is completely cooled, hold the balloon over a sink or bucket, facing away from you. Carefully pop the balloon with a skewer or knife and let the water drain out. Throw away the balloon shards
• 9. To level the top of the luminary, heat a cookie sheet on the stove and place the luminary top-down onto the hot sheet and carefully melt the edges until it is level.
• 10. Place a tea light or votive inside the luminary and burn on a candle holder in a dark area.
Do it…and enjoy your ROMANTIC moments!!!!