How to Make a Candle Out of an Orange

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How to Make a Candle Out of an Orange

Make an Eco-friendly candle out of an orange! You have a candle and you can enjoy the orange afterwards!

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Step 1 of 6
You'll need an orange, oil (any cooking oil), knife, and matches. P.S this doesn't smell like an orange when you light it!

You'll need an orange, oil (any cooking oil), knife, and matches. P.S this doesn't smell like an orange when you light it!

Step 2 of 6
Carefully and lightly cut around the orange.

Carefully and lightly cut around the orange.

Step 3 of 6
Carefully peel off the top part. You'll know you did it right when you have something sticking out of it.

Carefully peel off the top part. You'll know you did it right when you have something sticking out of it.

Step 4 of 6
Add the oil. Make sure you drench the stem part with oil.

Add the oil. Make sure you drench the stem part with oil.

Step 5 of 6
Light.

Light.

Step 6 of 6
And enjoy your homemade eco-friendly candle!

And enjoy your homemade eco-friendly candle!

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Ely Golden

I think you can use any kind of oil.

Ely Golden 2 months ago

Gabi McIntosh

Can you use canola oil?

Gabi McIntosh 2 months ago

❤Holly Sutherland😊

You are amazing!!!!

❤Holly Sutherland😊 3 months ago

Coco Chanel

I've done this like 4 times and the stem just doesn't burn!!

Coco Chanel 4 months ago

Camille Moody

Luv ❤❤❤

Camille Moody 4 months ago

Lilah Sherr

A must-try!

Lilah Sherr 4 months ago

Chaos 4life

Nice idea :)

Chaos 4life 4 months ago

Nkosa Max

Who would have thought, who would have known?

Nkosa Max 5 months ago

Ely Golden

I love this. I did it it works well. When I did it it lasted for 2 hours.

Ely Golden 5 months ago

Snow Fu

Easy and fun!~

Snow Fu 5 months ago

Simon Shen

Couldn't this potentially start a fire

Simon Shen 5 months ago

💜❤xtia_roxx ❤💜

It worked da second time

💜❤xtia_roxx ❤💜 5 months ago

Ryan Ties

lol jk^ gonna try it out:)

Ryan Ties 5 months ago

Ryan Ties

this is awesome, but does it smell like orange?

Ryan Ties 5 months ago

💜❤xtia_roxx ❤💜

I tryed tis and I can't peel da top part

💜❤xtia_roxx ❤💜 5 months ago

Dean Zzzz

Oh,amazing!

Dean Zzzz 5 months ago

Stephen Lowy

That was neat and imaginative. Thanks.

Stephen Lowy 5 months ago

Daniella Marks

It's So cool

Daniella Marks 5 months ago

💕ʗჩℓơҽ 💕

🍊Awesome!

💕ʗჩℓơҽ 💕 5 months ago

Rita Nevins

Cool!

Rita Nevins 5 months ago

Rafaela Gonçalves

Incredible!

Rafaela Gonçalves 5 months ago

Lee Patterson

Made me smile, thanks

Lee Patterson 5 months ago

Luis Servin

Hey so cute from méxico

Luis Servin 5 months ago

J Mangkang

Cool

J Mangkang 5 months ago

Manho Won

good idea

Manho Won 5 months ago

stephanie brown

We go through a lot of candles...good idea, i will try with smelly oil...:)

stephanie brown 5 months ago

Trenton Jones

Tried yesterday. My mom loves this! 😄

Trenton Jones 5 months ago

ℐuℓⅈ@ L

A normal candle

ℐuℓⅈ@ L 5 months ago

Jaime Nguyen

What does it smell like?

Jaime Nguyen 5 months ago

jameguilin guilin

Nice

jameguilin guilin 5 months ago

Mo Zhang

awesome

Mo Zhang 5 months ago

Lacoda Owens

Never knew an orange was similar to a candle. Very creative guide!

Lacoda Owens 5 months ago

ℐuℓⅈ@ L

I did it but it only lasted for about a minute

ℐuℓⅈ@ L 5 months ago

ℐuℓⅈ@ L

Like a normal candle

ℐuℓⅈ@ L 5 months ago

Serene Snapguider

It smells fishy❓

Serene Snapguider 5 months ago

Serene Snapguider

Karen Larard posted a similar guide like this except that she used mandarins

Serene Snapguider 5 months ago

Vicki O'Neil

I am gonna try this awesome idea.

Vicki O'Neil 5 months ago

Dak Hartsock

That's pretty cool

Dak Hartsock 5 months ago

Alejandro Rojas

This is a great idea!

Alejandro Rojas 5 months ago

ℐuℓⅈ@ L

Awesome! I am so going to do that

ℐuℓⅈ@ L 5 months ago

Sidra Yar-Khan

I had trouble lighting it. I drenched the wick in oil like the guide said but it still wouldn't work!

Sidra Yar-Khan 7 months ago

Melisa Polisi

How will it smell like? I know it doesn't smell like oranges. But would it smell like oil or what?

Melisa Polisi 9 months ago

Marie-Anne B

Am i the only one who had trouble peeling it???

Marie-Anne B 10 months ago

Lambert Mata Bautista

So Nice!

Lambert Mata Bautista 12 months ago

Pauline X

@EmilyAutore yeahhh!

(author) 12 months ago

Emily Autore

PVP SAAAN!

Emily Autore 12 months ago

Jodie Willis

Omg this is bloody great

Jodie Willis 12 months ago

Isacc Demoz

Good.

Isacc Demoz 12 months ago

Tricia Pushpalingam

Looks good, will have to try it as a project to do with my little girl.

Tricia Pushpalingam 12 months ago

Hussain Kadhim

You must copy/paste this "no it doesn't smell like orange LoL" if anyone asks again X3, it's a creative idea and I like it, congratulations for getting all these likers, everything is good but if it's more than usual it's bad, someone made a guide about calibrating home button, he got about 350 comments, he replied to them only at the beginning but he then stopped posting anything. And keep going!!, this idea is great I will likenfol, thx for sharing!

Hussain Kadhim last year

Natalie L

Cool just wondering lol

Natalie L last year

Pauline X

No it doesn't smell like orange lol thanks!

(author) last year

Natalie L

Does it smell like orange when its burning?? Great idea by the way👍😉

Natalie L last year

Clement Chai

Eco friendly and useful :) awesome idea !

Clement Chai last year

Pauline X

You're welcome!

(author) last year

Phrankie Bell

I love creative ideas like this. It is awesome to find a great use of something I normally just throw away. Thanks for the idea.

Phrankie Bell last year

Michelle D

Wow, used candle oil and must have filled it too full because I ended up with a wildly flaming orange (fortunately) out on the concrete porch! I guess the key is only to use a little oil... Or risk flame spilling out over the rim and starting a real fire. I didn't realize the orange would be absorbent...

Michelle D last year

Akmal Sheikh

Great idea

Akmal Sheikh last year

Stacy Howard

Does it smell like an orange while it's burning???

Stacy Howard last year

Pauline X

Any cooking oil will work fine! :)

(author) last year

Danny Smyrl

What kind of oil is best? Great idea btw.

Danny Smyrl last year

Pauline X

Thanks! :) and no it doesn't smell like an orange lol

(author) last year

Bady Qb

Nice idea!

Bady Qb last year

Malin Gamst

That's really cool!

Malin Gamst last year

Louie Bluey

What type of oil did you use?

Louie Bluey last year

Victoria Abel

That looks fun! Does it smell pretty like an orange while it burns?

Victoria Abel last year

Garrett Baisa

This is cool.

Garrett Baisa last year

Frankie Johnson

I love this Pauline!

Frankie Johnson last year

Pauline X

Mines burned for 25 minutes. It all depends how long the stem part is

(author) last year

Sharon Tan

How long can the candle burn for?

Sharon Tan last year

Pauline X

You're welcome!

(author) last year

Sharon Tan

This is really amazing! Thanks for the tip.

Sharon Tan last year

Heather W

Cool thanks:)

Heather W last year

Pauline X

I peeled the other half of the orange and cut triangles :)

(author) last year

Heather W

How do you do the thing on the cover?

Heather W last year

Pauline X

Olive oil, vegetable oil, etc

(author) last year

Lori Rosa

What kind of oil?

Lori Rosa last year

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Marianne Gil

And eat the orange😜

Marianne Gil 4 months ago

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Kay Kay

Cool :)

Kay Kay 3 weeks ago

Wayne Gomes

Great

Wayne Gomes 4 months ago

Mehmet Hatip

Is it burn long time?

Mehmet Hatip 4 months ago

Cassandra Carrizales

Wow what a cool idea

Cassandra Carrizales 5 months ago

Ann Spowart

Hi,what a great idea. I cut the orange in half and press a Tea light into the centre,then I push some cloves around the edge. When the candle is lit it smells spicy orange ,brilliant at Christmas time, enjoy

Ann Spowart 5 months ago

Monique Herbert

It'd smell like one if you used orange oil though.

Monique Herbert 5 months ago

Chels Ssurg

Yay!

Chels Ssurg 5 months ago

Ray M

Thanks, love it & now a project for my scouts.

Ray M 5 months ago

Pauline X

Not really lol

(author) last year

Soph Sofia

So pretty and great idea! Does it smell like orange?

Soph Sofia last year