Halloween Candle: Silhouette Tattoo Paper
I tried the Silhouette Temporary Tattoo Paper yesterday for the first time. I had heard you could use it on candles, so this was my first project using it.
These gorgeous Halloween images came from a free downloadable set by April at SecondsisterSuaviloquy, called The Witch’s Larder. I added Silhouette shapes behind and as a border, added a title, then made the whole thing a print and cut for the tattoo paper.
I think it turned out nice in the end, but I don’t think I’m a big fan of the tattoo paper overall. (Edit to add – first impressions are not always the best. I’ve found the temporary tattoo paper to be quite fun, but applying a large design on top of wax is not the ideal application for it!)
Silhouette shapes used:
Spiderweb (the one I used is no longer available, but ID #213004 is a good substitute)
Fabulous flourish (no longer available, but many flourishes will work in the background)
Font: Dirt2 SoulStalker
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I'd love to see a photo of them all lit up!
It's actually three views of the same candle. I might light it up, might not. I'd need your photo skills to take a picture of it when it's dark and lit, though, Kimber!
Fabulous, those designs and the candles are just fabulous!
Hugs, Lori m
These are wonderful! I love them!
Love these candles Kelly! You did a fabulous job.
Super cool! Why don't you like the tattoo paper? Hard to work with?
Those are so cool.
Dawna, here is what I liked and didn't like about the tattoo paper:
Pros:
-I was worried I wouldn't be able to run the coated cardstock paper through my HP printer which doesn't like heavy paper, but it actually handled it just fine.
-I also was concerned I would get the adhesive sheet applied crooked, but with the little strip you tear off first and then follow the instructions, it turned out great.
-It's an impressive look for this plain candle if you can ignore the imperfections.
Cons:
-You pretty much have to use the whole page at once, or be very clever in how you run your paper through the printer the next time. Since you're using registration marks, you really can't do that twice on an 8 1/2" x 11" page.
-It costs $9.99 for two pages. I spent $5 to decorate this single candle, plus the cost of the candle itself. If you make a mistake like forgetting to mirror the image or don't get the adhesive sheet applied well, that's a very costly problem.
-Although it worked O.K. for this candle, it doesn't work ideally for larger projects like this. The adhesive pulled off in many spots as I was removing the plastic backing, and the candle ended up with a lot of bubbles. I didn't like how sticky it seemed when I first finished, but once it dried for a few minutes the candle became easy to handle.
-You really need a scraper tool to do this well, which I had on hand, but that adds another cost if you don't already have one. I guess a credit card would do O.K., but might be too flimsy.
Kelly, how on earth do you come up with these wonderful ideas? Love the candles, your blog, and you for sharing all your vast knowledge with us.
Linanne
You are so talented Kelly. Everything you make turns out perfect and you have so many great ideas. I'm so glad I met you.
I'm hoping this comment will post. It seems as though I hve a terrible time posting on blogs.
Hugs,
Debbie aka doodlingdebbie
Oh, I almsot forgot to thank you for the wonderful review. You should work for Craft Critique.
I have to post here as anonymous. It's the only way some blogs will let me post but it's me again; doodlingdebbie. 🙂
Kelly, these candles are adorable. You did a gorgeous job making them.
What is tatto paper? I use tissue paper its cheap and a heat gun to put graphics on candles. I don't have to worry about the cost of ruining the tissue.
Thank you, Lora. I've done that with tissue paper, too, on my post over here on decorative candles. That's certainly the cheaper option, but I you get a really crisp image with the Silhouette temporary tattoo paper. You can find it at the Silhouette Store. (And you don't have to own a Silhouette to use it, if you don't mind cutting things out with scissors.)