DIY Photo Candles with Packing Tape Clear Stickers Use a spoon, place the taped image on a flat surface, and use a lot of pressure to burnish both sides of the tape and paper. Pin it! Next, submerge the taped images in a bowl of clean water for at least 15 minutes. You can leave them in the water for up to a couple of hours. Pin it! Fill another bowl with clean water.