turn old teacups into candles

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If you don't have any old teacups lying around the house, go to a thrift store. I can almost guarantee that any you go to will have some that will be just perfect. I found mine at the Goodwill and each one costed less than a dollar. Then find some candles to melt, or use the leftovers of old ones and scrape them out. You will also need to get candle wicks and wick sustainers, which you can find at a craft store, skewers,  and a large empty tin can.  I used an old coffee can.  Put your candles or candle scrapings in the coffee can. You will be melting them in there. To make pouring the hot wax easier later on, try to bend the can if possible. Take a large pot and fill it with an inch or two of water. Let the water boil. Once it boils, carefully stick the can into the water, turn the heat down to low, and let it simmer. You could probably also use a double boiler as well, but wax is hard to clean out so I would just recommend using a tin can.

This will take awhile for the wax to melt. In the meantime, attach your wick and sustainers together. Tie them to the skewers and set them on top of your cups like this:

When the wax is fully melted, slowly pour the hot wax into your teacups. I recommend putting newspaper under your teacups beforehand. Wax can be very messy and hard to clean.

All you have to do next is just wait for them to cool and harden, untie the wick from the skewers, and cut the wick to your preferred length. Then you're done!