Have you ever smelled a real beeswax candle? They have a faint, sweetly floral scent. I’m lucky enough to have an ‘in’ with a supplier and I get to bring home some of the 2nd quality candles.
When I left for my maternity leave I brought a box of slightly-less-than-perfect candles home with me. My initial plans involved a pineapple but I couldn’t find a large enough bowl and I eventually lost track of the project.
Today when I was throwing out my 1970’s food processor (my mom bought me a new one that won’t leak all over the counter!) I found this wooden salad bowl and decided it was time to get to work.
To make this Beeswax Candle Centerpiece you will need:
- Wooden Bowl
- Beeswax Candles (the number depends on your bowl size)
- Bag of Mixed Nuts
- Ribbon
Place the candles in the bowl, I used three 3 inch diameter pillars. Make sure the candles are stable, wobble candles + fire = bad. Add the nuts around the candles, this mix has walnuts, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, almonds and pecans.
Fill the bowl up so it’s slightly over flowing, not enough to let the nuts fall all over the place if someone bumps the table but enough that they stick up out of the bowl. Make a bow and drape it over the nuts, make sure it’s away from the flame.
Beeswax candles are beautiful, the ones I make range in color from a rich mustard to a lighter buttery yellow. We get our wax from a variety of different types of honey and the pollen sources can ‘stain’ the wax different shades.
They have a smooth matte finish and over time develop a white bloom. You can easily remove the bloom by buffing or with a hairdryer if you want your candles to look cleaner but I think it adds to the beauty.
We use 100% cotton wicks and all of the candles are long burning. All of the candles are hand poured (these ones were poured by me!).
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Shauna says
January 3, 2014 at 3:51 pmOkay, that is just beautiful and so welcoming and warm. I love every bit of it. The bow is the perfect touch too! Thanks so much for sharing
Jennifer B says
January 3, 2014 at 5:03 pmThese candles look beautiful and I bet they smell wonderful too!
Cynthia L says
January 3, 2014 at 6:00 pmI love the smell of beeswax and love that you found this great wooden bowl to place them in. I am thinking about the pineapple though!
Alecia says
January 3, 2014 at 7:49 pmI was thisclose to making a short crate for it but I decided the air compressor might scare the baby lol
Ronnie says
January 3, 2014 at 7:16 pmI’m a candle fan myself. My sis and I took a candle-making workshop as kids and we were fascinated by it ever since. Love the centerpiece – it’s simple, sweet and very homey. Plus, you can eat the nuts in there. 🙂
Alecia says
January 3, 2014 at 7:47 pmGreat point! I should set it out with some nutcrackers and it can be decoration and entertainment all in one!
Milena says
January 3, 2014 at 7:46 pmGreat centerpiece. I love candles, especially beeswax!
Mama to 5 BLessings says
January 3, 2014 at 8:37 pmvery pretty and yet simple to make!
Amy Lynn Desrosiers says
January 3, 2014 at 9:15 pmI love that this has that rustic, country edge! I would totally make something cute like this!
Francine says
January 3, 2014 at 9:45 pmThis looks so warm and has a cozy feel. Love it!
brett says
January 3, 2014 at 10:03 pmi adore the smell of beeswax. absolutely love. this is so pretty
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
January 3, 2014 at 10:11 pmThis is such a gorgeous centerpiece. Great idea to mix candles with nuts!
Diane N - Philzendia says
January 3, 2014 at 10:31 pmWhat a beautiful arrangement! Perfect for a cozy evening evening at home.
Janeane Davis says
January 4, 2014 at 12:54 amThis is a creative centerpiece. I like it because it is longlasting and cute.
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
January 4, 2014 at 1:08 amI can’t get over how much I like this look. It’s so simple but it’s still so visually stunning.
Lisa says
January 4, 2014 at 1:36 amI love that! It’s so cool looking!
Mommy2Jam says
January 4, 2014 at 2:58 amI have never had a beeswax candle before and now i want to get one and do this as a centerpiece with the mixed nuts. It looks like something I would see from a real simple magazine, real classic and chic
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
January 4, 2014 at 11:31 amThat is really pretty. Love the red and white bow.
trice says
January 4, 2014 at 12:40 pmAwesome centerpiece I need to start making things like this and stop buying them. Totally easy!
katherine says
January 4, 2014 at 9:31 pmThis is gorgeous and so simple to do!
Debbie Denny says
January 5, 2014 at 12:54 pmThat is really a beautiful look.
Danielle @ We Have It All says
January 6, 2014 at 12:10 amVery cute idea, I never thought to make a centerpiece like this.
Lisa Chouinard says
January 8, 2014 at 2:49 pmOhh, I didn’t know how beeswax got its color! I always thought the unbleached version was just yellow (the same hue with no variations) and the bleached version was white! Thanks for the lesson!
Rhonda @ The Messy Roost says
January 16, 2014 at 3:13 pmI also love candles and it seems the more natural and simple the more beautiful it is. I absolutely love it, and want to try a beeswax candle. I have never tried one. Thanks for the great information too. Rhonda