Cute Pink Candles

One of the things I love doing is going round junk shops to see what I can find, there's always something that can be repurposed, mended or just given a bit of TLC. This morning was no exception I found these two really pretty bone china expresso cups and saucers.

Get some composite wax, or bits of old used candles and measure enough to fill the cup, if you're using fresh composite wax add about 10 - 20% extra. You can get it at craft shops or even Amazon together with a pack of wicks shouldn't cost you more than €8,-.

Before you start melting the wax prepare the wicks for each cup, I attached them to a disposable chop-stick but, you can use a pencil, knitting needle or anything you have handy.

Now melt the wax, the easiest way is to use a saucepan of hot water and a plastic container, I added some orange essence before melting to make it smelly.

Once it's melted carefully and quickly pour it into the espresso cups and put the wicks in.

Now all you have to do is wait for the wax to harden and you have a couple of very pretty candles. You can turn almost any container into a candle in te same way. Enjoy! :)

Piano Stool

My daughter has been playing the piano for years, her stool was in desperate need of an overhaul.

First, take off the cushion, in this case I gave it a good push from the underneath. Take off the material making sure that you keep it in one piece, here I had to remove what felt like hundreds of staples. Oh and remember the order they came off in.

Use the pieces as a pattern and pin them to the material you're going to use to cover the stool and cut out. It's easier without the cat!

Start putting the new pieces on starting with the last piece that came off, I used a staple gun, staple down one side and then pull taught and do the other side fold in the corners cutting away excess material.

When you've replaced all the pieces, pop in back into the chair, tighten the screws on the legs and hey presto new piano stool.