No birthday celebration is complete without two very important components: the presents and the cake! Time to get into the party spirit by creating a birthday candle to adorn the delicious baked goods – now, get ready to make a wish!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start by taking a gray pencil and a ruler, and drawing two straight, parallel lines down the center of your page, around half an inch in width.
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Connect the lines at the top with two straight, angled lines that meet at a point, and add a short vertical line to the top of this.
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Using the gray pencil, connect the bottom of the candle with a circular shape.
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Now, add a wavy line around this base, almost like a puddle.
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Make the line at the very bottom of the candle a little thicker and more prominent…
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And then gently shade in the rest of the shape here with the gray. Add a thin outline around the front, and leave this space white.
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Take a tissue, and carefully smudge the area you just shaded for a soft texture.
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Take a red pen and ruler, and draw a series of short diagonal lines across the body of the candle.
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Use the red pen to connect alternate lives together, creating sections all up the length of the candle.
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Use the red pen to fill in these sections, leaving you with alternating stripes up the body of the candle.
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Next, use the red pen to fill in the sidelines in between the solid sections, giving your candle a solid edge.
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Next, use a pink pen to fill in the white sections in between the red…
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And use a black pen to make the wick at the top bold and prominent.
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Take an orange pencil, and use this to add a flame shape to the top of the candle.
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Next, use a yellow pencil to add another layer to the flame…
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And a gray pencil to gently shade down the inside of the left-hand line, showing that the candle is already melting.
So what are you waiting for – the wax is already on its way. Time to close your eyes, take a deep breath, and make your birthday wish!
