Make your own mini terracotta votives! These are perfect for entertaining all year and add so much charm to a table!
Mini terracotta votives! Aren’t they adorable for fall and summer entertaining?! You can make any size (even really large!) and add any scent to them.
I think extra-large ones would be a nice touch placed in the middle of a table or the small ones at individual place settings. They’re also perfect for adding a beautiful, fall glow to an outdoor area.
The tiny ones would make great wedding favors AND you can paint names on them too. I’m a little obsessed with these! They were so simple to make and cheap too! I bought all of my supplies at Michaels’s.
Are Terracotta Pots Safe for Candles?
If you’re considering terracotta pots for your candles, there are a few things to keep in mind. Terracotta is a porous material, which means it can absorb wax and fragrance oil. This can cause the pot to become discolored or even cracked.
Finally, keep in mind that terracotta pots are not water-tight, so they’re not ideal for use with floating candles.
How to Make DIY Terracotta Votives
Supplies
- soy wax
- twigs
- wick
- pennies
- mini terracotta planters
Directions
Place a penny in the bottom to close the hole. With the wick, tie a loose knot around the twig and cut so it fits nicely in the terracotta planter.
Melt the wax and add any oils or scents you like. Pour into the planter. Make sure the wick is centered.
Let the wax harden for an hour or so. Then remove the twigs and cut the wick down to around 1/4 inch.
Light and watch the glow!
You will love how these Terracotta Votives look lit on a table! They are beautiful and such an easy DIY project!
Terracotta Candles Pro Tips
- After curing for a few hours, you can light one of these candles without fragrance.
- As these wicks are sized for tea lights, you don’t need to trim them.
- You can clean up by placing your candle pitcher back in the double boiler and allowing the wax to melt a bit more. With an old cloth or paper towel, remove it from the double boiler and wipe away any excess wax.
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DIY Terracotta Votives
Ingredients
- 1 lb soy wax
- 6 wicks , small
- 6 pennies
- 6 twigs, small
- 6 mini terracotta planters
Instructions
- Place a penny in the bottom to close the hole. With the wick, tie a loose knot around the twig and cut so it fits nicely in the terracotta planter.
- Melt the wax and add any oils or scents you like. Pour into the planter. Make sure the wick is centered.
- Let the wax harden then remove the twigs and cut the wick down to around 1/4 inch.
- Let the wax harden before lighting the candle.
I love this idea! It’s perfect as a holiday gift.
I love this idea!!!! Will be great as gifts and to use ourselves!!!
Nice. It’s just so expensive to buy the main stuff.
And you didn’t say how you poured the liquid wax I’m sure it would liquid trough the bottom hole.
That’s what the penny is for to plug the whole at the bottom.
Or even a bit hot glue at first before pouring the wax
My pennies will not stay and wax is coming out bottom how do you fix this
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grace.beth.bopp@gmail.com
Try adding a dot of hot wax under the penny first and let it cool before adding the other wax.
Can you paint the pots
I like this idea! Very pretty n creative. Where do you buy the wax and wicks? Are they very expensive?
We buy them at a local craft store. They’re not very expensive.
Can you do it with regular wax?
Yes of course!
Love these little candles. We sell the materials needed to make these including the terracotta pots in various sizes.
Price for 10 is as little £8.99 including free P&P
Great idea and you can decorate the little pots
Esta genial para toda ocasión felicidades por tan genial idea.
i love this
Great idea!
We made a post (with links and credits) on our blog:
http://todiyornottodiy.blogspot.pt/2013/05/velas-em-vasos.html
Thanks for sharing such great ideas!
TO DIY OR NOT TO DIY
These are amazing. I’m gonna have to try this next summer.
Wax crayons aren’t good for coloring candles as its pigments will clog the wick preventing it from burning well. NEVER use oil paint to color a candle. Not only are the chemicals flammable, they are also toxic when burning. Food coloring is water based and won’t work. You need an oil soluble colorant. Just go to a craft store like Michael’s, Hobby Lobby or Joann’s and get some candle dye/colorant.
I tried the penny trick and wax still leaked out the bottom, I did a small batch of 3 first time around. Thank goodness I put them in a pan before I filled them, otherwise I would have had a very messy table. The remaining pots I put the wick up through the bottom and hot glued it in place. I also used modge podge on the inside to prevent the terra cotta from catching on fire, which was suggested on another site.
You can add wax crayons or oil paint to give color..both works pretty well..
I’m wondering if a color could be added? Food coloring maybe?
Love this idea so much! I’m thinking I might try a super big version with multiple wicks. 🙂
super cute! great tutorial 🙂
adorable idea!!! candles are so expensive!