Material :
- White candles of various heights.
- Thin bands of wax that you can decorate ( you can find this in hardware stores )
- scissors ans scissors that can cut shapes.
- an old pen
- a ruler
- a dish cloth
Decorating the candle
1. A simple decoration
You can cut and wrap the bands of wax or coloured bands around the candle, alternate shapes and sizes. You should get a nice result.
If you cut your bands ofwax with shape scissors your decoration will be even more original !
You can mark the line along with you want to cut with the pen and measure with a ruler.
To make sure the band sticks to the candle use a damp cloth.
2. An elaborate decoration
You can draw ornamentals on the bands of wax T(birds, flowers) using the pen.
Cut these ornamentals and put them on the candle as a patchwork.
You can use both techniques, it should give a nicer result.
A few examples
The head of a wolf with the colours of your unit.
A simple creche
Saint Francis conversing with the birds