Step 5. Pour in the wax
Transfer the melted wax from the pot into a jug. Pour the wax slowly from the jug into the pebble mold. Use the back of a spoon to disperse the pouring wax and avoid breaking the mold.

Step 6. Top up the wax
When the wax connects with the damp pebbles it will make a hissing sound and the wax will bubble. This is normal. Top up the wax once or twice because the wax level will lower as it seeps into the pebbles. (This creates the outer crust of the candle). You may have to reheat the remaining wax if you have a particularly large mold, as the seeping process could take a while.

Step 7. Add embellishments
Allow the wax to form a skin on top. In our case this took about 20 - 30 minutes. Pay close attention that it does not become too hard before you do the following. This is now a good time to add any embellishments (e.g. pebbles or shells) to the surface of your candle. Press them gently into the skin, ensuring the bottom parts of the objects reach the melted wax below so they set in place. Be careful not to disturb the skin too much as the skin will be the finished look on top of your candle.

Step 8. Add the wick
Taking a wooden skewer, press it through the top skin into the middle of your candle to create a hole for your wick. Push the wick through the hole down to the pebbles on the bottom. Keep the wick in place by placing it between two wooden skewers. Keep the skewers tightly together by using sticky putty on each end or by tying with string.