handicraft

How to make scented candles

materials needed

* paraffin wax
* wick or cotton roll
* aroma oil of your choice
* dried flowers or left out potpourri for decoration
Instructions

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take a transparent bowl in which you want to make a candle, place dried flowers or potpourri on the inside edge of the container so that it is visible from inside and when you pour wax into the container, it looks like it is a part of the candle.
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Step 2

Place paraffin wax in a mixing bowl and place it on a hot boiling water pot, place it in such a way as melting the chocolate. let the wax come to a melting point, add a few drops of aroma oil of your choice to the wax to make it scented.
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Step 3

Take the cotton wool in length wise make it loose. make sure you have the correct length to make a wick long enough for the container. now rub the length of the wool hard between your palms like you are warming up your hands. now you have a home made wick.
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Step 4

pour the hot wax into the container and immediately place the ready made wick or the wick you made in the center of the container so that one end touches the bottom and the other end is hanging out right in the middle. wrap the hanging end on to a skewer and place it on the container so that it supports the wick to stay right in place.
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Step 5

Let the whole thing set at room temperature. If you want the candle not in the container just dip the container in warm water and see the candle slip off it. leave it in the container for that perfect showroom effect.
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Step 6

Lit the candle and enjoy the experience.

fishery

How to Make a Fish Pond Cheap

materials
*Shovel Pond liner Pond pump Rocks Tape measure Scissors

Instructions

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Sketch the shape of your pond with your shovel. Use your tape measure to measure both the longest and the widest parts of the pond. Multiply the width times the length to get the rough square footage of your pond.
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Step 2

Go to your local hardware store. When you purchase your pond liner, double the pond's square footage number from Step 1 in order to have plenty of liner around the edges and covering the bottom of the pond. Purchase a simple, inexpensive pond pump.
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Step 3

Dig out your pond to a depth of around 3 feet. You can also taper the depth of your pond by making a deep end of 3 feet and sloping up to a depth of approximately 1 foot at the shallow end.
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Step 4

Cover your pond with your pond liner. Gently walk on the liner in the bottom of the fish pond. Step it down lightly so it sits snugly on the ground. Use your scissors to cut around the edges, leaving an extra foot of length on all sides.
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Step 5

Use the dirt dug from the pond to cover all the edges of the pond liner. Step it down lightly with your shoes to make sure it's secured to the ground. Place rocks around the edges of the pond.
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Step 6

Take your pump and place it in the deep end of the pond, or the center if your fish pond is the same depth everywhere. Take the power cord and thread it through the rocks lining the pond's edge. Use your garden hose to fill the pond up until the water is about 3 inches under the pond edge. Plug in your pump and bury the power cord.