decorated candles...

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So, inspired by a previously made post, I was thinking about making some of those wrapping paper candles for some Christmas presents.

My question is...

The gift shop that I work in sells lots of nice gift wrap stuff, and lots of really pretty printed tissue paper. Would the tissue paper/wax paper/vellum be a bad idea to cover a candle with, would it cause more harm than good in the end when you lit the candle?

I know I've seen somebody on Trading Spaces use vellum on candles, but I can't remember if they did anything special to it to make it candle-ready...and I think I've seen this post in this community before but I can't find it now! So sorry if it's doubled up!

Thanks in advance!

xoxo