Ok, so all my ice-cream buckets are toast. The ice pushed through the bottoms instead of the tops. 
And I have yet to master the five gallon bucket or garbage can methods. However, I did have one experiment that turned out great…an ice candle ring.
You will need:
A bundt pan
about three quarts water
3 drops food coloring (optional)
winter or a freezer
votive or tealight candle
long fireplace lighter thingy deal
I was multitasking.The knobby balloons made weird marbles, and tended to burst.
This is almost too easy. I should check the Thrift Shop for more bundt pans and jell-o molds… Anyway, I just set the pan outside and filled it with water. If you want to add food coloring, rock on. The first ring I made popped right out of the pan, but the second one was tougher, so I asked myself,” What would Lois do??” She said to place the pan in a sink of hot water for a few minutes. It worked like a charm 
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Add a tealight or votive candle, and it’s probably best to light it with a long grill/fireplace/candle lighter. Unless you like burns and frostbite at the same time. (We usually have the candles, food coloring, balloons and lighters at The Barn if you’re local.)
Bring a little light to the cold, dark time of year.
Short video clip of candle flickering here. It was COLD out (-15 F), so it’s a short video. I recommend placing ice candles away from your house, yet visible from a window. It’s very possible they will freeze where they are placed, so make sure it’s not a tripping/shoveling hazard. Safety first, people! Or top five, anyway.
If you think this is a GREAT IDEA, like, comment, pin or share it. Please? If you know a way to make this idea even GREATER, let us know that, too! Loveyabe, Laura
Posted by Monday Thursday Friday Kathy on December 26, 2012 at 12:04 am
Ingenious! Make one with a hole already! This is great! I guess you could make some in muffin pans and stack them (igloo-like) and put candle in center.
Posted by pajarigirls on December 26, 2012 at 12:11 am
OMG that’s a great idea!! I used the muffin pans to make fire starters with wax and pinecones, was wondering how to use them for ice candles.
PS LOVED the witch hat birdhouse Lois gave me that you made!
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Posted by classy candle store on February 14, 2013 at 4:22 pm
I liked the one is appearing on cold, it looks very unique to me.
Thanks for the post, keep up the best work.