Make a Soda Fountain Glass Candle

There are various ways to make a soda fountain glass candle, which is a great way to display your glassware. From simple container candle making to fancy gel candles, you'll be able to create a functional and pretty piece out of a soda fountain glass.

Turn a soda fountain glass into a beautiful candle.

Soda fountain glasses are cups that you would get at an old-fashioned ice cream shop. They can be used to hold everything from simple sodas to ice cream floats, and often feature a brand logo on the front. They can be flat bottomed, or, more commonly, feature a footed base. Some of these glasses have even become collector's items.

Before using your old soda fountain glasses as candle containers, check to make sure that they aren't valuable to collectors. You'll also want to be sure that the glasses are clean and completely dry, have no cracks or chips, and are sturdy enough to contain the wax.

You can make a very simple and basic soda fountain glass candle just as you would make any container candle. Wax colors and scents are entirely up to you, and you can choose any type of candle wax to work with.

Use these container candle making instructions, set the candle aside for several hours to set and cool, and it's ready to use.

Keeping the soda fountain theme in mind, try some of these suggestions for colors and scents:

• Use matching colors and scents to mimic milkshakes, such as pink/strawberry, brown/chocolate, or white/vanilla.
• Use pastel colors and fruit scents for fruit parfaits or floats, such as light orange/peach, yellow/banana, or pink/cherry.
• Try making a layered candle to resemble an ice cream float. Use a dark brown color and root beer scent for the bottom 3/4 of the candle, then pour a top layer of white wax scented with vanilla for the ice cream.
• Drizzle dark brown, chocolate scented wax over the top of any ice cream candle creations to look like chocolate sauce.

If you really want to explore different ways to make a soda fountain glass candle, with stunning results, try using gel wax. Gel candles can be completely safe if made correctly, and the finished candles can look exactly like an ice cream parlor treat.

You can find basic gel candle making instructions at:

• Making Gel Candles
• Gel Candle Making Guide
• Rustic Escentuals All About Gel

If you're new to gel candle making, try a few small candles first just to practice the technique and become familiar with different ways to enhance the wax. Gel candles are perfect for a soda fountain glass candle, because you can manipulate the wax to incorporate more bubbles, making it look like real soda.

Once you're comfortable with gel candle making, here are a few projects you can try with your soda fountain glasses as containers:

• Make a cola or root beer scented gel candle with lots of bubbles. Once the gel wax has hardened, add a "topping" of whipped candle wax, scented with vanilla, to look like a scoop of ice cream on top. Add a glass or wax cherry in the center of the whipped wax to complete the float.

• Make a simple gel candle that looks like your favorite soda, and add a glass straw to make it look like the real thing.

• Alternate layers of white, vanilla scented paraffin or soy wax with layers of fruit scented and colored gel wax to create a candle that appears to be a fruit parfait. The layers should be bumpy and uneven, and you can add small wax fruit-shaped embeds randomly throughout the candle. Whipped wax at the top can be added to resemble whipped cream. You could even embed a long metal spoon in this candle.

The best part about making container candles, including soda fountain glass candles, is that, once the candle has been used up, you can clean out the container and make a new one. Enjoy your candles again and again, or give some away as gifts, with the promise to refill the glass once the original candle is finished.

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