Snow Day Blog

In order to make my candle I first found a glass cup with a screw on cap.

 I then filled up my cup with snow from my backyard. After that I pushed a small battery powered candle into the cup and removed it to get the mold for the candle after it froze so I could place and remove the candle easily.

I then placed the cap on top and froze the whole thing in the freezer for a few hours. When I took it out I screwed the cap off and had a perfect ice holder for the fake candle. I placed the candle into the mold and flicked the switch to turn the candle on and screwed the cap back on. This was the finished product.

Snow Day Ice Candle

In order to create the candle, I put water into a snowball maker. The icetray consists of 4 round molds.   After letting the water freeze, I took one of the ice spheres and carved a circle into the core of the sphere to make a place for the candle. 

However, after this process, the outside of the sphere was still scratched and not transparent. In order to make the outside of the sphere clear, I used a lighter and hot water to melt away the imperfections in the ice, similar to how ice is resurfaced in an ice-rink. 

The final product

Moonlight

In order to build a candle holder, I had to gather the correct materials to form the structure. I started out with a tall, plastic container, which I packed a thick layer of snow inside. In order to ensure the candle holder would have a set diameter, I placed a slightly more narrow plastic cup inside of the other container. I did this in order for the snow inside to not move around too much because even though the snow was packed well, there was still room for the shape of the holder to become messed up if precautions aren not taken.

As decoration, I placed fallen pieces from some trees in my backyard to the outer rim of the candle holder. I then filled the area around the plastic cup with water in order to fill the gaps that were forming because once it was all frozen, the candle holder would be strong. When the water was added to the container, the plastic cup needed to be weighted down in order to stay in place. I filled the plastic cup with snow overflowing the top and then repositioned the cup inside the container. From there, the candle holder stayed outside for three days, and then was moved to my freezer for the final day in order to solidify the entire structure.

Sunday afternoon, I took the candle holder out from the container and cup and was pleased that the structure seemed strong. I then took the candle holder outside along with a small candle and a lighter to film the final product. I placed the candle inside the holder, took out my phone to record, and began to light the candle. It was amazing to see the flame from far away and how it looked from the sides of the candle holder. When reviewing the candle holder, it was interesting to see a moon shape appear in the rim of the holder, which was due to the angle of the plastic cup. With the moon shape and small pieces from my trees frozen inside the rim, the entire candle holder looked quite beautiful. 

Looking back on the criteria and constraints, my design seemed to meet all the requirements despite the limitations of using natural materials. The candle holder was able to hold a small candle safely, was shaped like a cup, made out of ice and snow, and have decorative features frozen into the shell. If I were to redo this project, I wouldn't want to change much. I might try to be more creative in the decorations I add and possibly try to make a candle holder for an even larger candle, but I am very proud of the work I made. 

candle cup

My Candle Cup......

To make my candle cup, I used a small plastic cup and filled it with fluffy snow.

Using my hand I pressed the snow against the cup to create firm but somewhat transparent  walls to shroud the candles flame. 

then following the requirements, and constraints I then placed my "cool" candle cup into the freezer to solidify the outside and make it more firm. this was necessary to keeping my cup intact so that the candle would not melt it as fast. 




Next, I used some colorful tacks, and some st paddy day decorations to make my candle holder a tad more interesting!

Lastly we need to place the candle inside and light it up! I hope you like your new candle cup Mr. Gray. not only is it beautiful, with a streamlined design but it was affordable, and will look great in your house!!!

Ice snow candle

Alex Newton

I went with the more simple approach. This candle holder is made out of snow and inside is an electronic candle. I used leaves on the sides to build designs and under the candle is leaves so hold the snow on the bottom.

Ice Candel

   

  To satisfy the needs of the customer, I made an ice candle holder that fits a small fire burning candle. My candle holder has a leaf encrusted within.

 

  To make my candle, you need: a plastic mouthwash cup, 3 quarters, a leaf, a styrofoam cup, and some water/ snow.

  First, I filled the styrofoam cup with water. Next, I placed the leaf in the water at the bottom of the cup. Then, I put the quarters in the plastic mouthwash cup and placed it inside the styrofoam cup. I set the cups aside in the freezer overnight to freeze and hold the mold. The afternoon after I took out the mouthwash cup and carefully pealed away the styrofoam. The end result was a small decorative candle holder completely made out of natural materials.

Irony in Candle Form

by Lorenzo DeSimone





To create a candle holder which has no possibility of working for a long period of time, I first started planning the way one always should; procrastinating and playing League of Legends. Next I imagined how to work around doing any extent of physical activity, and recalled Bill Gates' quote
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”

After receiving the adequate amount of inspiration from this quote, I set myself out on a journey to do the absolute minimum to meet the criteria of the assignment. I figured if I used a water bottle cut in half as a mold, filled with water, with the candle frozen inside, it would meet a great deal of the criteria easily. So I set forth in doing just that.

When taken out of the water bottle mold, the candle holder is fully functional, see though, can hold a candle, and has some sweet decorative patterns. 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioMNlEEAq0w&feature=youtu.be