How to make a candle out of orange peel

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Of half an orange, lemon or grapefruit can make life a candle! Of course, it's unlikely you'll be urgently cut such, if you shut off the lights at home, rather using a phone or flashlight. But these candles can be an interesting interior decoration or holiday table.

I myself have tried to make a candle, it was not so difficult, but looks interesting. In some places, the crust of the fruit to shine and get warm and a little magic light.

1. You'll need an orange, lemon, grapefruit or any other fruit of the genus Citrus. Cut it in half and remove all the pulp, leaving only the white core. This will be our candle wick.

Carefully remove all the pulp from lemon is quite difficult. I use a thin knife and spoon.

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2. The resulting cup pour any vegetable oil. I used normal refined sunflower. All candle is ready. Only it is not so easy to burn! I have 10-15 minutes trying to ignite it using matches or a gas lighter. She lit only when the wick a little bit dried up and turned black. If it is then put out, then the next time it is ignited the first time.

I was afraid of this candle will emanate bad smell burnt oil, but no such notice.