Tealight Candle Holder

General info

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  • Stunning addition for elegant evening!
  • Difficulty: Intermediate

What you will need

supplies
  • Soap (round or rectangle)
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Toothpick
  • Tealight candle
  • Aluminum foil
  • Binder clip (or other scraping tool)

Soap info

Ichigo Milk soap

Used in tutorial

ichigo milk soap
  • Available
  • Milk and strawberry scented
  • Diameter: 6.8 cm (2-3/4")
  • Thickness: 2.8 cm (1-1/8")
  • Weight: 80g (3 oz)

Turquoise round soap

turquoise round soap
  • Available
  • Master-soap brand
  • Green apple scented
  • Diameter: 7 cm (2-3/4")
  • Thickness: 3.3 cm (1-1/4")
  • Weight: 95g (3.35 oz)

COW bath size soap (red box)

COW bath soap
  • Available
  • COW brand
  • Floral scented
  • Size: 8.5 cm (3-3/8") x 6 cm (2-3/8") x 3 cm (1-1/8")
  • Weight: 125 g (4.41 oz)

Instruction video

Instructions

1. Thinly cut off the top of the soap to create a flat surface.
step 1
2. Trace around the tealight candle with a toothpick.
step 2
3. Draw a bigger circle and cut along the circle with a craft knife.
step 3
4. Cut off the soap inside the circle.
step 4
5. Remove soap inside the bigger circle. Ignore smaller one in the process.
step 5
6. Divide the circle into 8 equal parts by drawing small marks.
step 6
7. Cut a curved line in each part to carve a scalloped line.
step 7
8. Carve another scalloped line inside.
step 8
9. Draw a circle to carve a flower.
step 9
10. Cut and remove soap around the round.
step 10
11. Trim the edge.
step 11
12. Divide the outer edge of the dome into 6 equal parts.
step 12
13. Carve 6 petal shapes.
step 13
14. Remove soap around the petals.
step 14
15. Carve 6 petals inside the outer petals.
step 15
16. Round the center.
step 16
17. Repeat steps 10-16 for next seven flowers.
step 17
18. Cut off the soap between flowers.
step 18
19. Cut a leaf shape and remove soap around it.
step 19
20. Carve a midrib.
step 20
21. Draw side veins with a point of knife.
step 21
22. Carve 7 leaves in the same way.
step 22
23. Cut off unwanted soap at the bottom.
step 23
24. Make small holes in the scalloped line.
step 24
25. Cut the aluminum foil into a circle.
step 25
26. Line the inside of the soap with the aluminum foil.
step 26
27. Place the tealight candle. Done!
step 27