Candle Holders

You can use a pointed tool to make all sorts of patterns on the dough. Make sure that you press the tool into the dough firmly and quite deep or the holes will close up during baking.

How To Make Candle Holders Instructions

	Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 8mm (1/4").
	Place the candle on the dough, leave a gap of at least 1cm (1/2") all the way round the candle. Use the plain round cookie cutter or glass to cut a circle.
	Roll out a length of dough to wrap around the candle.
	Join the ends using water and a knife.
	Make a hole using a pointed tool. Insert a bead into the hole.
	You can decorate the dough any way you like. Here we have added a pattern of dots all around each bead. Bake in the oven following the instructions below. Once fully baked you can paint if you wish. Finish with two coats of varnish to make sure the dough is sealed and moisture can't get in.

Baking Your Salt Dough

Bake in the oven at 100^oC for around 12 hours depending on the thickness of the dough. The dough should be completely solid when baked properly. You can test a piece by trying to insert the tip of a safety pin into the bottom of the candle holder, if the pin pushes into the dough easily then continue baking. Another test is to gently tap the bottom of the candle holder with your finger, it should sound hollow if thoroughly dried.