i got kind of bored this weekend so i thought i'd try making these candles~ i can't take credit for the idea, i saw them in a store before, but i did do the design for the ebi nigiri by myself... i'm not sure how it will burn though... i think it's so cute right now, i can't bear to test it out! ^O^;;;;

(oh, yes, so it's supposed to be an ebi nigiri sushi, and an inside-out california roll)

please let me know what you think!!! m(_ _)m

wow, that is really cute!! lol, i wouldn't want to burn them either if i ever made any of that stuff.

it looks so nice! I wanna eat it.. how did u make it and was it hard to make? ^^ share more pictures!

thank you for thinking my candles are cute! ^O^

they're really easy to make! (well, the shrimp one took a lot of work because i had to cute out all the white sheets and stack them together and put a hole through for the wick, etc.) but to make the rolls, all you have to to is buy sheets of beeswax in the right colours and roll them up! there's instructions at http://www.wicksandwax.com

That is very cute. I agree I wouldn't burn them either.

so cute and original, true i woundn't burn them as well, i'll probably eat them (*jkz) =P

I like them. They are so cute. It would be so much fun to make the sushi candles when I give a sushi luncheon for my friends.

That is just about the coolest thing I've ever seen. I've convinced my mom to let me buy beeswax so I can make that. =D Heh. I really like your ebi nigiri. Creative. If it was me, I'd have to make like 3 of each and only burn one just for fun.

really cute.. wow.. =D
i think i would most likely burn them and make even more.. hahaha! =D

thanks, everyone, for liking the sushi candles! i'm in the stages of making copies "to burn". haha. i'm planning to sell sets on the internet, so i really should know how they burn first, right? ^O^;;

and i'm happy to hear this pic has inspired people to try making their own! don't forget to post your pics too!!!

Hey I have a question, I was going to try something LIKE the ebi nigiri, but of course, it's not ebi nigiri, it's like something that lays across the top of the rice as well. HOw did you get that to mold to the wick? I know that you wrap the white beeswax around the wick at the bottom for the rice, but about the piece of shrimp on the top?

i'm not sure if i did it the most efficient way, haha... but here's what i did:

1) roll up the "rice" part (with the wick down the middle)
2) cut out 6 ebi-shapes
3) poke a hole in the middle of the first ebi layer, thread the wick through, and press it down onto the rice
4) repeat for each ebi layer

using a hair dryer, i was able to soften the wax enough and make the layers moosh together. but like i said, i'm really not sure how it will burn... haha! i will definitely report back here when i finally suck it up and light one! ^O^;;;

i'm soooo happy to hear that you're trying to make these too! they're so fun~ ^O^;;

oh so original , good job !

oo oo oo oo OMG THEY'RE SO CUTE! are you planning to making some more cuz they're really really cute lol you should put em up for sale in some sushi store!

Very very cute!!
Looks edible
How long did it take you to make each one?

those were candles? O_O aww, it looks so real, i want to eat them xD
make more ^^

Ohmigosh! Sushiii!!!!!!
Yummm~
I bet those will burn nicely.
I wish I knew how to make candles

wow thouse are really cute!
xP i want to know how to make them!! hehe
i wouldn't use them either xD too cute~!

They look great and very pro. I think i might take this up as a hobby.

karen: Thank you! ;;; i actually saw the rolls candles in stores before and was inspired by those to try on my own. ^^;;;

WoOitsJoeyy: oh thanks!! ** i'm planning on making some more and selling them from my website (which isn't up yet... haha). but unfortunately i haven't been able to find any orange beeswax in my city to make salmon! it's very sad. ^O^;;; we'll have to investigate further~

Moonlight_Shine: thank you thank you~ the rolls took me only about 10-15 minutes. the shrimpie one took me almost an hour though. ^O^;;; but that's because i was cutting stuff out... and i wound the "rice" part too tightly so i had to keep winding and winding and winding to build it to size. ^O^;;;

babixlilac: thank youuuu~~~ ** i haven't made more due to lack of free time, but i'm hoping to make some while i'm off for christmas. ^O^

yanzen11: thank you! i'm happy you like them, but i'm not that original~~~ ^O^;;;; i saw the sushi roll-shaped candles in a store and was inspired from that. ^O^;;;

Mels: ^O^;; i stiiiiiiill haven't burned them yet! it's been like a year! ^O^;;;; making beeswax candles are easy! i only wish i could make molded candles. ^O^

dreamless: ^O^ thanks! i'm happy you think they look good enough to eat~

natalie ^^: thank you for thinking my candles are cute! ** they're really easy to make too! if you can buy beeswax sheets, you can look up instructions on the internet to make the rolls!

snoopysnoop: thank you! if you take this up as a hobby, please post your pics so we can see too!

its_kelli: awww~~ thank you!! that's really flattering! **

EG lover: thank youuuuu~ **

wah.. haha it looks good, but, constructive critisism: (dont hurt me ><")

colour scheme on the one on the right is abit.. odd.. brighten it up alittle bit!
also, if their candles to burn, perhaps alittle bigger.

and lastly, heartshaped candles!

wah.. haha it looks good, but, constructive critisism: (dont hurt me ><")

colour scheme on the one on the right is abit.. odd.. brighten it up alittle bit!
also, if their candles to burn, perhaps alittle bigger.

and lastly, heartshaped candles!

Wow that does look pretty real and it looks really nice too. Actually i have seen a lot of candle things before such as fruits, animals, x-mas stuff, and even like figures. Wow people are sooo talented to make stuff out of wax, it must be hard tho casue it seems like if you screw up on one thing then you have to throw the entire thing out ha ha

Kawaii !! I love it especially the Ebi. Thank for sharing it with us. Will there be another sushi? I love to see it.

That is crazy! That looks really cute and very good. It almost looks real, like I want to eat it!!

OMG - i didn't even think it was possible to make your own candles in different shapes. how cuteee*

wow...looks good enough to eat...a couple of years ago I experimented with candle making..is it the same as candle making where u just buy a chunk of wax or does it have to be beeswax?

wow that looks amazing!!!! if i had a go at making one, mine will not look right... so how long did this take you to make?????

samipi you are so smart! Nice job. You making me feeling to make one myself, and you know I love candies ! I have a collection of candies i buy from different places i go to or anywhere i go and see a unqiue one ill just buy them to keep, and when I am unhappy i would totally burn 1 or 2 to look at. well... thanks for sharing what you made! It's so cute well done! keep it up and do the best out of it. =] haha btw didnt you say you will be selling them? let me know when you are really thinking to sell so i can buy one off you! =D well keep up your good work! cya and nice job!

waaa this is so kool =]] i wanna try making some of my own ^^' i have a question ^^' where can i find the materials to make them? =] so nice plz make more to share ^^

Awww its soooo cute and creative! Can you really use it?

wow.. thats so adorable~~~ nice~~

aww those are soo adorable..haha if you sold them at a store i would get them..lol they look so nice..

beeswax never looked so yummy == that's really cool!! where did you get the beeswax colors? how much were they? >< i want to try doing stuff like that Xo!!!

that's really creative =) they look like they came right out of a store XD my friend got this eraser gift set for christmas and it was a small tiny bento box filled with tiny sushi...it was really cute...and your candles reminded me of them hahaha !

do you sell??? XD that's like something i would actively collect (and never burn!).

very cute~

hey everyone!! thanks for all the renewed interest in my candles!! i haven't been able to make more because i was busy with work and then moving... ^O^;;; i'm hoping to get started again, but i'm having some difficulties getting some of the colours i want! (booo. ;_; ) but knowing that you all are enjoying my post, it makes me really inspired. **

first time seeing sushi candles! its really cute! looks yummy '

Wow, first time i see sushi candels, and they are so nicely made, so detail too. I really like the shrimp one, you even did the texture on it too. They look so real too, like you can really eat them.

Those are so cute that I don't think i will use them but put in in a glass shelve for display.

awww that's so cutee!
>< =O If i made them or if i got them as a present
i woulddd NEVER EVER xD burn them ><
they are so cute and pretttyyy.!

Those looks almost good enough to eat. They are pretty candles to put around the house for decorations (perfect for the kitchen or dining area).

I wouldn't burn it , it look so cute, I would just put it up as decoration..it looks difficult to make

soooo KAWAII!!!!!!!!! first i thought they were actually food until i looked @ it closer and saw the string(where you put the flame on) on it!!!! XD

that's really cute! i don't think i can do something like that!

wow.. looks so real.. it could be quite good for a prank or a present..
PRANK= put it in a middle of a sushi plate with same kinds and see if any falls to eat it..
PRESENT= make a set and give it to someone for a present.. for anyone too.. no age range xD

wow. that's really pretty! looks store bought. the only thing i can do is a cylinder shape. lol.

i think they are so very cute...i don't think i would be able to burn them and test them out either...thanks for sharing.

it's the first time i've seen them & >___< they're so cutee!

OMG. HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
i wanna try now TT^TT
they're so cute. try make other ones and post them up ^^

these are SOOOO cute! you could probably sell them! how do you make these? i'd love to learn, that is, if you're willing to teach

Wow........those candles really look like real sushi!
Don't think I will burn them as candles but will use them as decorations instead!!!