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Candle, Folded from a Towel

1. Fold a towel in half and flatten
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1. Fold a towel in half and flatten

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:48 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154348_3444BCX
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2. Fold the the towel in half again on the diagonal
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2. Fold the the towel in half again on the diagonal

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:52 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154352_3445BCX
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3. Carefully align the edges
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3. Carefully align the edges

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:54 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154354_3446BCX
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4. Orient the base towards you and flatten
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4. Orient the base towards you and flatten

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:56 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154356_3447BCX
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5. Fold the base up and over the peak, expose the peak
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5. Fold the base up and over the peak, expose the peak

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:43:58 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154358_3448BCX
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6. Fold the base back down over itself by three-ish inches
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6. Fold the base back down over itself by three-ish inches

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:00 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154400_3449BCX
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7. Flatten the result
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7. Flatten the result

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:02 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154406_3452BCX
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8. Fold the prior exposed peak back down
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8. Fold the prior exposed peak back down

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:10 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154410_3453BCX
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9. Fold either end up and over to form the wick
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9. Fold either end up and over to form the wick

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:14 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154414_3454BCX
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10. Gather tightly to begin the roll up
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10. Gather tightly to begin the roll up

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:18 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154418_3455BCX
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11. Roll the candle up
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11. Roll the candle up

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:20 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154420_3456BCX
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12. Keep the bottom (wide) edge aligned as the candle base
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12. Keep the bottom (wide) edge aligned as the candle base

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:28 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154428_3459BCX
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13. Finish the roll leaving a small flap
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13. Finish the roll leaving a small flap

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:34 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154434_3462BCX
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14. Fold the flap up to tuck into the base
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14. Fold the flap up to tuck into the base

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:36 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154436_3463BCX
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15. Carefully tuck the flap into the base
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15. Carefully tuck the flap into the base

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:38 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154438_3464BCX
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16. Proudly display your finished candle
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16. Proudly display your finished candle

How to fold a towel into a candle   •  La Turmalina Cruise Ship, Amazon, Peru   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:44:44 Friday 10 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #154444_3467BCX
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