Step-by-step instruction
Step 1: Preparing the jars
Before you get started, clean the tea light jars thoroughly with washing-up liquid. The surface should be dry, clean and free of dust and grease so that the paint adheres optimally. This preparatory work guarantees a beautiful end result.
Step 2: Painting the template and contours
Print out our free craft template with the bunny faces and cut them out carefully. Attach the template to the inside of the glass with a little adhesive tape. Now you can transfer the bunny lines to the outside of the glass using the Marabu Porcelain & Glass Painter, a special contour pen for glass and porcelain.
Step 3: Fixing the colours
Leave the painted glasses to dry for 4 hours. Then place the glasses in a cold oven. Heat to 160 °C and "bake" the paint for 30 minutes. This heat treatment ensures that the paint is dishwasher-safe (up to 50°). Leave the jars to cool in the switched-off oven to prevent damage.
Step 4: Melt the wax
Now comes the exciting part: the wax for candles. Fill approx. 1.5 tea light jars with wax pastilles in a melting ladle or melting pot. Optionally, you can add candle drops to vary the colour of the wax. Melt the wax slowly at low temperatures between 60 and 70 °C. Do not exceed this temperature to maintain the quality of the wax.
Step 5: Fill the wick and wax
Dip the metal base of the wick briefly into the melted wax and then place it in the centre of the jar. Then fill the jar with the liquid wax.
Step 6: Add the bunny ears
Cut about 40 cm off the winding wire. Use the template to shape the bunny ears by bending the wire and twisting the ends. As soon as the wax starts to solidify, carefully insert the wire into the tea light jar to fix the ears in place.
Step 7: Work to finish
Allow the wax to harden completely. Finally, cut the wick to the desired length so that the tealight can burn safely.
You now have a lovingly designed and functional tea light jar with a bunny face that not only looks wonderful, but is also homemade. It also makes a wonderful gift!
