Yesterday we made some Ice Candles, the things we used was An old carton, Some oil, Some old coloured candle, Ice, A long candle to go in the middle.
The first thing we did was cut the top of an old milk carton so that its shaped as a rectangle. Next we got some oil and poured it into the milk carton and used our fingers to spread the oil around the different sides of the carton so when we pour the hot wax it wont stick into the carton when it dries. After the oil has spreaded we melt the old candles in a pan and wait till its turned into a liquid.
While it was melting we put the long candle in the middle of the carton. Meanwhile the wax has melted we put it aside and put ice in the carton with the long candle and poured the wax into it and left it for 24 hours.
Today we ripped them open and the candle had holes in it and the ice melted so it was pouring quite a lot of water. So that means when we light the candle the wax thats melting by the flame is going to ooze out of the holes in the candle.
Here are photos of our class making it:
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