MavenTV: How to Make Aromatherapy ‘Sweets’
April 15, 2009
Aromatherapy ‘sweets’ are fun and easy to make. Great for your mom or mom-equivalent on Mother’s Day or as bridal or baby shower favors, they would make a great addition to any lingerie drawer!
What you need:
- a candy mold (2 bucks at Michaels)
- acrylic craft paints and paint sealer
- paint brush
- 1/4″ fabric ribbon
- craft glue
- aromatherapy oil (I used lavender oil)
- Plaster of Paris
- measuring cup(s)
- Popsicle sticks or other appropriate utensil for stirring
- cold water
What you do:
- mix Plaster of Paris according to instructions on package
- pour plaster mixture in candy mold, wait 20 to 30 minutes
- pop ‘candies’ out of mold and let dry completely
- if the ‘candies’ have any rough edges, you can file them down
- put a coat or two of paint on the ‘candies’ followed by a coat of sealer
- when dry, put a drop or two of oil on the back of each ‘sweet’, let oil absorb thoroughly
- with craft glue, glue ‘candy’ discs together
- finally, cut a strip of ribbon and glue it around the edge of each ‘sweet’ to hide the seam
And that’s it! Of course, these ‘sweets’ are just for smelling, not for eating!
Link to original post at Curbly.
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