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Add a gorgeous floral charm to your home with these DIY mason jar candles with dried flowers. Naturally scented with essential oils and made with your choice of colorful dried flowers, these candles smell as lovely as they look!
I have a self-confessed love of mason jar candles! They look so pretty and brighten up a dreary dinner table, ready for that special occasion in no time.
We use our homemade jar candles for any event, be it a birthday, anniversary, or party. Or simply on the weekends when we want to be together!
Making candles is a relaxing and enjoyable activity. It’s no wonder I’ve made so many different kinds! From homemade taper candles to beautiful DIY pillar candles, and even coffee candles, I love making them as much as I love burning them.
These mason jar candles with dried flowers are a personal favorite. They are stunning and full of soothing lavender fragrance!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Here are a few of my thoughts on why these DIY mason jar candles are so good! I’m sure you’ll enjoy making them as much as I do.
- They’re easy to make. Just three ingredients and a candle wick. That’s it!
- They smell great. Lavender is one of nature’s best calming scents, so perfect for filling the room with chill-out vibes.
- They last ages. I’ve found that the burn time on these candles is quite long, which means you get to enjoy them for many hours!
- They make lovely gifts. I love making homemade gifts for holidays, birthdays, and more. These sweet floral mason jar candles make the perfect gift and can be customized to your recipient’s preferences.
Ingredients and Equipment
- Dried lavender flowers – Be sure to only use dried flowers, not fresh ones. You can get creative and use any dried flower you want! Rose petals or chamomile are excellent choices.
- Lavender essential oil – Adds a natural fragrance to these DIY jar candles. If you choose a different dried flower, go ahead and experiment with different scents.
- Soy wax – Always use sustainably sourced wax if you can. I wrote a separate post on soy wax vs. beeswax if you want to check this out prior to choosing the wax for these mason jar candles.
- Candle wick – I recommend using a cotton, lead-free wick.
- Wick holder – If you make a lot of candles (or you want to!), metal candle wick holders are well worth the investment. Alternatively, you can wrap the wick around a pencil to hold it up as the wax hardens.
- Mason jars – This recipe makes three 8-ounce mason jars. This is a great way to reuse old jars!
How to Make Mason Jar Candles
Step 1: Melt the wax in a double boiler or wax melter. Allow the wax to cool slightly then add essential oils.
Step 2: Pour just a little bit of wax into a mason jar, then gently rotate it to its side, letting the wax run around the sides of the jar. Carefully press the flowers against the sides of the jar onto the melted wax. Allow the wax to harden before continuing (so the flowers stick).
Step 3: Attach the wick to the bottom of the jar, securing it with a wick holder or pencil. Carefully fill the jar to the top with melted wax.
Step 4: Allow the wax to harden fully before trimming the wick and lighting.
Safety Notes
- Dried flowers are flammable and should not be used anywhere in the candle other than pressed to the edges of the jar to avoid contact with an open flame or the wick.
- Never leave a burning candle unattended. Keep lit candles far away from any flammable materials.
- Keep the wick of your candle trimmed to 1/4″ height before you light it.
Expert Tips
- Feel free to have fun with the candle add-ins! You can try different dried flowers and change up the essential oils to give your candles a custom look and scent.
- You could also combine colors of dried flower petals if you like, a bit like a rainbow, and then simply add whichever essential oil scent is your favorite. Mix and match as you see fit!
- You can use beeswax as an alternative to soy wax. I use soy wax purely for the color – homemade beeswax candles will be yellow, whereas soy is more of a creamy white and shows the flowers better.
- If the wick is not straight, wait until the wax hardens slightly, then pull it tight and into the middle of the candle.
Recipe FAQs
The burn time of an 8 oz soy wax candle is around 40-50 hours – which is a long time! Considering we only ever light candles for a brief period (max a few hours at a time, I’d say), it means you’ll get to enjoy your mason jar candle for weeks to months.
Typically, homemade soy wax candles should be used within 2 years; however, they may last even longer when appropriately stored in a cool dark place. So you’re safe to keep it as long as you want to – though you may find that after some time, the texture of the candle changes or the petals start to discolor. These are all signs that the candle is getting past its best.
A mason jar is a special jar originally made for canning. They’re usually made from thick glass with a flat bottom and they come with a metal screw top lid. These days, mason jars can be used for anything, from storing dry foods to drinks to powders and – candles! I have used them in several candle recipes, including our homemade honey vanilla candles.
More DIY Candles
- Holiday Scented Candles
- Citronella Candles to Repel Bugs
- No-Burn DIY Candle Wax Melts
- Massage Candle Recipe
- Easy Hand-Dipped Candles
If you tried these DIY Mason Jar Candles with Dried Flowers or any other tutorial on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. Thanks for visiting!
How to Make Mason Jar Candles with Dried Flowers
Equipment
- 3 Mason jars (8-ounce size)
- Metal wick holder (a pencil will also work)
Ingredients
- 21 oz soy wax, sustainably sourced
- Several dried lavender flowers
- 25 drops lavender essential oil
Instructions
- Melt the wax in a double boiler or wax melter.
- Pour just a little bit of wax into the mason jar, then gently rotate it to its side, letting the wax run around the sides of the jar.
- Carefully press the flowers against the sides of the jar onto the melted wax. Allow the wax to harden before continuing (so the flowers stick.)
- Attach the wick to the bottom of the jar.
- Add essential oils to the melted wax, stir well, then carefully add to your mason jar.
- Wrap the excess wick around a pencil to hold it in place, or use a candle wick centering device.
- Allow the wax to harden fully before trimming the wick and lighting.
Notes
- Dried flowers are flammable and should not be used anywhere in the candle other than pressed to the edges of the jar to avoid contact with an open flame or the wick.
- Never leave a burning candle unattended. Keep lit candles far away from any flammable materials.
- Keep the wick of your candle trimmed to 1/4″ height before you light it.
- Feel free to have fun with the candle add-ins! You can try lots of different dried flowers and change up the essential oils to give your candles a custom scent.
- If the wick is not straight, wait until the wax hardens slightly, then pull it tight and into the middle of the candle.
Hello and thank you for this Recipe. We are going to try to make candles as one of our crafts at our VBS at our church this year. I will do a test run to see if I have any problems first however if I do I will touch base back with you. Thank you again and God Bless.
Enjoy!
What size wick do you use for your mason jars and what brand? Do you use one wick? Two?
What size burn pool do you get from your wick? Am not a fan of tunneling.
Your candles do look pretty.
Thank you! Everything I use is linked in the post. For these size candles, I only use one wick. You may want two if you make a larger candle.
Hey Laura ,
At what temperature of the wax do you add the essential oil?
Its recommended to add the oils around 180°F for best results.