Candle Tissue Transfer Tutorial
Posted on 16 January 2009 by Debbie Moore
Decorating a candle using the Tissue Paper Method is a very popular method and easy to do and Debbie Moore shows us how…
You will need a candle, white tissue paper, stamp and inkpad, some greaseproof paper and heat gun.
TIP: Use a hard candle, like a church candle etc. If the candle is made form soft wax then it will melt.
Measure and cut your tissue paper to the size needed for your image. Stamp your desired image on to the tissue paper. I have stamped my image 3 times to go around the candle.
Wrap the tissue paper around the candle and use the greaseproof paper to hold tightly in place.
TIP: If you are not sure whether you can manage to hold the full length of tissue paper around the candle and to heat all at once then cut your images out separately and heat them individually.
Heat gently with heat gun – keep moving the heat around, do not concentrate too long on the one area. You will see the image change colour, this is when it is ready. Carefully remove greaseproof paper. And now you will see the image on your candle.
Now you can decorate the candle further if you wish. Here I have used some blue and white braiding to match the stamped image and also used some beads threaded onto wire.
I have also made a matching tag by stamping the same image onto a small piece of tissue paper and adhering it on to a tag. The same braiding has been added and finished off with decorative brad.
Tags | candle, Debbie Moore, greaseproof paper, inkpad, stamping, tissue paper, transfer
January 16th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
This is gorgeous Debbie. Fab, easy to follow instructions. Thank you.
Fe
January 16th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I have tried this and it is as easy as it looks and the results are fab.
Easy to follow instructions.
Chrissy
January 16th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Hi,
This is fab!I tried this but didnt use the wax paper, no wonder mine gone a bit weird!!
Thanks
January 16th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
great instructions - may even get around to having a go!
January 16th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
This looks fun and easy! I can’t wait to try it. Does is matter what type of ink?
January 16th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Hi Barbara - think it best you use a pigment ink.
January 18th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Fabulous tutorial.Thats Christmas 2009 sorted for all the female members of the family.Exellent.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
wow debbie this is great and looks so easy to do
i’ll certainly be giving this a go x
March 8th, 2009 at 1:52 am
I’ve done something similar using vellum. I printed photos onto the vellum and then used the same waxed paper technique to apply the photos to the candles. These hand decorated candles make great gifts!
March 19th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
good but how do you print offset photographs on candles or cakes??
July 29th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Hi your step by step is very detailed but i would like to get one thing clear before i give it a go.The tissue paper that you used is it regular tissue paper like the ones used to stuff in gift bags or wrap gifts in thank you
September 20th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Hi can you use tissue paper napkins
November 17th, 2009 at 1:33 am
Thank you so much Debbie that was great, I will def have a go asap.
Hugs
Suzi x
November 20th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Could you use a hair blow dryer in place of a heat gun?
November 20th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Yes the tissue paper is the regular sort - the kind you would wrap presents in etc.
Yes you can use napkins - they work very well.
Regarding using a hair dryer - I am not sure - have never tried it before. I would do a test one first. ?????
Thank you all for you comments and questions
Debbiedd