DIY Making Concrete Candle Vessels Look Like Teakwood / Giving You More Concrete Candle Ideas

[@filsor3834]

Great video

[@MalenasCreations]

Thanks!

[@lisas5187]

I think I need a Cricket in my life!!!

[@MalenasCreations]

The best thing I ever bought! I use it for everything!

[@tanyaallen5767]

When using Earth Safe finishes, put THIN coats and you won’t have the wax pulling away or bubbling

[@DiannePhD-JD]

This is AWESOME, Malena! A couple of months ago, I mixed Plaster of Paris with paint and painted some concrete vessels and it gave the vessels AMAZING texture.

[@MalenasCreations]

Thanks Dianne! That sounds amazing, I may have to try that!

[@adultnonsense8185]

The seed paper...🤯🤯🤯. WOW..thanks for the great idea

[@MalenasCreations]

You bet!

[@melissap.9404]

The seed paper is such a great idea!

[@MisterWhatWhat]

This was beyond helpful. You are super talented!

[@MalenasCreations]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@l.b.1952]

wow, thats a fulltime job!

[@handmadeetcllc9126]

I absolutely LOVE these! I was on the fence about making my own concrete vessels but you pushed me to the edge, I think I'm gunna go for it! Thank you!

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you so much!! Beware....they can become addicting ;)

[@sheryltrevino7966]

I love that you include the wildflowers dust cover with your candles. That seems like a bonus for the buyer. What an awesome way to reuse the vessel.

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you! I thought that they are too pretty to just throw out and why not just reuse them :)

[@sachinjadhav3683]

Superb Malena. I loved it.

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you!

[@bayougawdessessentials6221]

Hey I always use my heat gun to melt the wax and wipe with paper towels or an old rag 😊

[@maimunafraserfraser9081]

I love it thanks

[@Signrmsigncs]

If you use a firm, foam squeegee it will help press the vinyl and minimize any bubbles. Very cute!

[@MrHerks]

I clean my funnel by setting it on the base, heat gun the outside and use a paper towel to wipe it out. I’ve never taken it apart, but the truck is to open the plunger and put a paper towel in the hole and then let the plunger go back in, I do this a few times

[@MalenasCreations]

Thanks for the tip on cleaning that funnel. I wasn't sure what how to put it back together after taking it apart. What a mess that was... I will try this going forward. Thank you so much!

[@rdextraze]

What an awesome idea for the concrete vessels you did a great job on these thanks for the ideas👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you so much!!

[@teplota.by_erofeev]

Nice

[@mm-ox1ju]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing

[@kraftlane1124]

Nice work👍👍 it's awesome

[@aldastroud9671]

Those letters and everything else is very time consuming, I can only imagine doing 50 candles 😱

[@MalenasCreations]

They are very time-consuming but they do look great!

[@barbr316]

Wow these vessels are just beautiful I’m going to make some but you make it look so easy I’ve seen others make them and they had air pockets I didn’t notice any on your vessels. Thanks for sharing.

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you so much!! I'm thankful that I haven't experienced the air pockets yet. Enjoy making them :)

[@KeniBey]

I made some of these last year with my cement vessels as well. Your look great

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you so much, Keni!! They are so much fun to make!

[@IsraelaIAM]

Love it already

[@corrinecullen]

Hi Malena im a new subscriber im in Australia im loving your videos. I was wondering where you got the paper for those dust covers? Thats a great idea for helping keep everything eco friendly 💚 Id love to use dust covers made from the same type of materials...

[@MalenasCreations]

Hi Corrine, thank you for subscribing and loving my videos. I purchased them on Amazon. Here's my storefront and the paper is listed with the link to them.

[@corrinecullen]

@@MalenasCreations Thankyou malena 🙂

[@aquaandsage]

Hi @corrinecullen from another Australian. You’ll likely need to source in Australia as the seed paper would be a biohazard if sent in from overseas. As for this video, Malena this is my fav❤ love the wood look so much. Thanks

[@marycovington5405]

Hi, great video. I'm just starting to make concrete vessels. Can you tell me where you got the lid mold that was customized?

[@MalenasCreations]

I'm still looking for another company as this company is no longer around.

[@waffleouijaboard]

Do you think this would work for a black wood paint effect? Like if you used a dark grey base color and did a pitch black overlay?

[@MalenasCreations]

Of course, that's a great idea!!

[@jillisablank1498]

Love it! Where can i buy the lid with logo?

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you!! Unfortunately, I think the company stop making them because their website doesn't exist anymore. I've been on the hunt to find another company that can make them.

[@LadyWhiteOwl]

If I may ask, where did you get the template for the dust covers?

[@MalenasCreations]

I just created them myself in Canva. It's very simple to do.

[@jlo726]

What is that "thing" you used to fill the candle containers. You just called it a "thing".

[@MalenasCreations]

Are you referring to the funnel thing? amzn.to/3R7napq

[@usalinksystem5312]

Great DIY! Such candles are a wonderful decoration for any interior design to boost coziness and create a better atmosphere. If you need some professional help in growing your business along the way, we at ULS will be happy to provide it.

[@MalenasCreations]

Thank you! 😊

[@tahiryteniola3518]

hey, can i use acrylic brown paint?

[@MalenasCreations]

Yes, that will work

[@marycovington5405]

The seed paper (great idea), where did you get that?

[@MalenasCreations]

Everything used in this video is listed in my amazon store front link in the description. You can also find it here. amzn.to/3lCA54U

[@thaiscacique2807]

Lindo. Onde compro os moldes?

[@michelefoster2747]

One question Malena....who does your custom lids?

[@MalenasCreations]

Custom soap stamps created my custom lid but for some reason they took their Etsy shop and website down. Not sure why? I'm on the hunt to find another company that makes them.

[@thekenleyco.]

@@MalenasCreations I loved this video! Were you able to find another vendor who could make the custom lid?

[@MalenasCreations]

I still haven't had any luck finding another company :(

[@KKtv8153]

Where did you get a personalized top?

[@MalenasCreations]

Their site is. custom-soap-stamps.com They may be on vacation or are in the process of updating their site if you can't access it. I would keep checking back often if it's not available.

[@KKtv8153]

@@MalenasCreations thanks for responding

[@rodneywalker9352]

The concrete doesn’t need to be fired to cure it, like with pottery or ceramics?

[@MalenasCreations]

Nope, it sure doesn't.

[@maryjaye8198]

What paint are you using?

[@susangalligan1821]

What did you use for a seal coat?

[@MalenasCreations]

Exterior Seal coat amzn.to/3yFpsAz EXT Exterior Polyureseal Clear Matte Interior Seal coat earthsafefinishes.com/shop/sealers/preserver-sealer/

[@karenatkinson4778]

How do you clean your wax out, to use the vessel for a plant so a customer can clean them

[@MalenasCreations]

I use a knife and then spoon out the leftover wax or if they have a heat gun, that works even better.

[@karenatkinson4778]

Thank you, so the remaining wax residue won't harm the seeds/ plants?

[@MalenasCreations]

It shouldn't. Besides they are just wild flowers. I wouldn't recommend planting veggies, herbs or fruit unless you get the mold completely cleaned out.

[@lisapulatov6150]

Can you use acrylic paint for the brown or does it have to be a different kind of paint

[@MalenasCreations]

I only use acrylic paint, I've never tried anything else.

[@juliehooper8817]

Waffle on.........................

[@spanglishvlogscmj]

What printer do you use to print dustcovers?

[@MalenasCreations]

I print them on a laser printer and cut them out with my cricut machine.