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Easily soften candle wax and add personalized decor to the candle by using a Wagner HT400 heat gun. Add a personal touch with shells, feathers and more!

Candle Decorating with a Heat Gun

Easily soften candle wax and add personalized decor to the candle by using a Wagner HT400 heat gun

DIFFICULTY: Easy

Overview

Decorating candles has never been easier! Start by grabbing some large candles from a garage sale for a budget friendly approach or get some flameless candles with a wax covering for decorations you can use forever.

1

Gather supplies

Get some favorite trinkets, like seashells from a vacation, feathers or leaves.

Easily soften candle wax and add personalized decor to the candle by using a Wagner HT400 heat gun. Add a personal touch with shells, feathers and more!
2

Set heat gun to proper setting and soften wax

Set your Wagner HT400 Heat Gun to low heat and gently soften the wax on the outside of your candle.

Easily soften candle wax and add personalized decor to the candle by using a Wagner HT400 heat gun. Add a personal touch with shells, feathers and more!
3

Heat gun has versatile hand positioning

Remember the coolest thing about the new heat tool is the various ways you can grip the tool for ease and comfort of use.

Easily soften candle wax and add personalized decor to the candle by using a Wagner HT400 heat gun. Add a personal touch with shells, feathers and more!
4

Press items into wax

Press and hold your trinket into the soft wax until set. Work around the candle one spot at a time because the wax will firm up quickly.

Easily soften candle wax and add personalized decor to the candle by using a Wagner HT400 heat gun. Add a personal touch with shells, feathers and more!
5

Cute seasonal decorating

Now style you candles on a bedside table, coffee table or kitchen counter. Don’t forget how cute this idea can be for seasonal decorating!

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Easily soften candle wax and add personalized decor to the candle by using a Wagner HT400 heat gun. Add a personal touch with shells, feathers and more!
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