2. • You will need:
• High-Melt Paraffin Wax (IGI 1260)
• Party Balloons
• Double Boiler
• Cookie Sheet
3. • Instructions:
• luminaries11. Fill a balloon with tepid water.
• 2. Melt your wax. Optimum working temperature for this project is 180
degrees Fahrenheit. Try to maintain this temperature for your wax while
working by keeping it on a double boiler.
4.
5. • 3. Slowly dip your balloon into the wax to just below the water level in the
balloon. Warning: Do not dip the balloon into the wax past the water level.
This could cause the balloon to pop.
• 4. Hold the balloon in the wax for a few seconds, and then slowly lift it out
of the wax. Dip the balloon a few more times, allowing some time between
dips to let the wax cool.
6.
7. • 5. While it is still quite warm, carefully set the balloon down onto a piece of paper
or a cookie sheet, making sure it is level. This will create a flat bottom for the
luminary.
• 6. Dip your balloon a few more times until it is the desired thickness. A good target
thickness is 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.
• 7. Set the balloon on the paper or cookie sheet again and let it cool
8.
9. • 8. When the wax is completely cooled, hold the balloon over a sink or
bucket, facing away from you. Carefully pop the balloon with a skewer or
knife and let the water drain out. Throw away the balloon shards
10.
11. • 9. To level the top of the luminary, heat a cookie sheet on the stove and
place the luminary top-down onto the hot sheet and carefully melt the edges
until it is level.
• 10. Place a tea light or votive inside the luminary and burn on a candle holder
in a dark area.
