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Simple DIY Wood Wick Candle

By Lydia

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DIY Wood Wick Candle - I love that crackling wood sound!

Thank you to Stash Tea for sponsoring this post.

I have a sad story (but don’t worry, there’s a happy ending!) Before Ryan and I moved into our house, I had charming vintage (sounds a lot better than old, right? 😉 ) townhouse that had a wood burning fireplace. I absolutely loved it! Even though the fireplace didn’t emit much heat, the sound of the crackling wood made for the feeling of instant coziness!

Now we have a gas fireplace (which doesn’t work, long story!) so no crackling wood coziness for us. Wah wah. 🙁 Out of desparation to chase that cozy feeling, I bought a wood wick candle and even though it’s not as loud as actual fire logs, it has helped to fill the void I’ve had for the crackling wood of my wood-burning fireplace. The problem though? Those things are EXPENSIVE! More than I want to pay for a candle considering I burn them pretty much all day, every day.

DIY Wood Wick Candle - I love that crackling wood sound!

Now for the happy part! I decided to try to make my own wood wick candle. And it was a success! I don’t know why but I’ve always been intimated to try candle making and I was even more intimidated to make a wood wick candle. All of that apprehension for nothing… it was so easy! And as an added bonus that even my fireplace couldn’t deliver, the wood wick candle smells incredible! I came upon the idea for the scent while sipping a cup of Stash Tea (another one of my instant coziness enjoyments).

DIY Wood Wick Candle - I love that crackling wood sound!

I love inhaling the aroma of the steam from Stash’s teas as much as I enjoy the flavor and warmth of drinking them. My aunt used to make her own tea and I loved the smell when I walked into her kitchen. I get that same effect with my Stash Tea, which is why I thought it would be a perfect way to scent my wood wick candle project. And it was perfect. Want to make your own wood wick candle? Don’t be intimated, you will love it!

DIY Wood Wick Candle

DIY Wood Wick candle supplies

Supplies (affiliate links):

  • Soy candle wax flakes
  • Wood wicks
  • 3 Stash Jasmine Blossom Green Tea bags, emptied
  • Thick glass jar or candle holder

Instructions:

  1. Overfill the candle jar you will be using for your wood wick candle with soy candle wax flakes. Dump flakes in a microwave safe glass bowl. Fill the jar again about ¾ full with soy candle wax flakes and dump into the bowl with the other flakes.
  2. Microwave the flakes in 45 second intervals until melted, stirring well between each interval. NOTE: The bowl will be very hot when you remove it from the microwave so you will want to use pot holders.
  3. Carefully pour the wax into the candle jar. To prevent the wax from hardening and messing up your bowl, rinse immediately.
  4. Place the wood wick into the metal wick holder and place wick into the middle of candle jar.
  5. Cut open 3 bags of Stash Jasmine Blossom Green Tea and pour the contents into a ramekin.
  6. Allow the wax to set for about 5 – 7 minutes and begin to sprinkle a little bit of the tea into the candle. If the tea immediately drops to the bottom, wait a few more minutes. Once you sprinkle in the tea and it slowly drops but is suspended throughout the candle, then you can gradually sprinkle the remainder of the tea into the candle.
  7. Allow the wax to fully set (usually about an hour).
  8. If necessary, trim the wick to about ¼” above the candle.
  9. Burn your wood wick candle and enjoy!

DIY Wood Wick Candle - I love that crackling wood sound!

I love the subtle, yet detectable scent that I got with using 3 tea bags; if you like more or less scent you can decrease or increase the amount of tea you add to the candle. And you can make any scent you like! Stash has a plethora of options whether you like floral, fruity, sweet, spicy, smokey, dessert, nutty scents and many more. And you get to drink it too, win-win! 🙂

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  1. Alex Turner @ cozyhousetoday says

    November 15, 2017 at 3:49 pm

    Hi, Lydia
    Sorry for your gas fireplace.
    Congrats on your success of making wood wick candle.

    I am also a great fan of wood stove fireplace. You are right are sound of burning wood is special. You won’t find the cozy feel using electric or gas fireplace.

    Using tea for the scent is a cool idea 🙂
    This is the beauty of DIY. Use every thing found near hand is the #1 rule’s of DIY (IMO)

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      November 27, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      Thanks Alex! 🙂

      Reply
  2. verna davis says

    July 5, 2017 at 9:06 am

    my candle will not crackle what can i do

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      July 6, 2017 at 5:01 pm

      Oh no! I have heard some people say they got bad wicks. Are you able to return them?

      Reply
  3. shannon says

    May 13, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    Hi Lydia!
    I finally made it to your blog! We sat next to each other on the plane- both on our way to conventions.. I love this candle idea- cannot wait to make it! I’m looking at the different Stash Teas- some sound super yummy for Christmas…and WOW! What a head start that would be.
    Beautiful blogsite!

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      May 15, 2017 at 4:06 pm

      Shannon! Yay I’m so glad you came over to say hi!! Thanks so much for the kind words! Yes they do have some amazing holiday teas… a head start indeed, I’d love to be that on top of it! Thanks again for visiting, hope to see you here again! Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day, did it snow again? 🙂

      Reply
  4. Emmy says

    March 6, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    These candles look great Lydi! I love that you added the loose jasmine tea to the wax, it’s a great finishing touch.

    Thanks for sharing these with us 🙂 Have a great day!

    Emmy,

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      March 15, 2017 at 9:05 am

      Hi Emmy! Thanks so much for the sweet comment, I’m so glad you like them! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Pam says

    February 23, 2017 at 10:53 pm

    Lydia, this is a great idea and makes me wonder what other great things I can use to scent the candles besides essential oils.

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 28, 2017 at 10:37 am

      Thanks so much Pam, brainstorming that very thing is how I thought of the tea! 🙂

      Reply
  6. matt says

    February 23, 2017 at 6:32 am

    Hi Lydi,

    The wood wick sounds great, I’m guessing they burn at a slower rate than regular wicks, the crackling sound is another added bonus as I truly love that sound from a real fire,

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 28, 2017 at 10:37 am

      Thanks Matt! Hmmm I will have to take notice of the burn time, I guess I haven’t noticed a difference yet. But you’re so right, that crackling of a fire sound is a total bonus! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Donella says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    I’ve never added tea to my candles before… what a brilliant idea!

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 27, 2017 at 12:55 pm

      Thanks so much Donella! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Woodworker Oliver says

    February 17, 2017 at 9:07 am

    This is great, Lydia. I’m going to try something similar.
    Thanks for inspiring me 🙂

    Cheers
    Oliver

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 20, 2017 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks so much Oliver! I’m so excited that the idea inspired you! I’d love to hear about it and see it when you’re done!

      Reply
  9. Leslie says

    February 14, 2017 at 6:39 am

    What a fun idea! I’ve been wanting to try candle making for a while. Maybe I should give it a go with some wood wicks?

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 20, 2017 at 12:28 pm

      You absolutely should Leslie! You’ll be amazed how easy it is and wish that you had done it sooner.

      Reply
  10. Mary Sawner says

    February 13, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    I would never have thought of using tea to scent a candle. Great idea I love the smell of stash tees.

    Reply
  11. Simona says

    February 10, 2017 at 9:48 am

    Wonderful! I wish I thought if this when winter began! Still plenty of time to make a few for each room in the house!

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 13, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Absolutely Simona! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  12. Julie says

    February 10, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Sounds wonderful and calming. I plan to make several at a time.

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 13, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Great idea Julie! I plan to do that next time too. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Regina Prange says

    February 9, 2017 at 9:10 pm

    Great idea! It was the perfect day for your craft.

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 13, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Thanks Regina!

      Reply
  14. Debbie Southwick says

    February 9, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    Love this. Great idea.

    Reply
    • Lydia says

      February 13, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Thanks Debbie! 🙂

      Reply
      • Johnna says

        June 13, 2018 at 8:51 am

        Hi! Where did you get that beautiful teal glass candle jar? Thanks!

        Reply
        • Lydia says

          June 13, 2018 at 1:47 pm

          Hi Johnna! It was a Target Dollar Spot find a couple of years ago, I still see similar ones pop up there every so often!

          Reply

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