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How to make a candle holder |
Material
Candle in glass or votive holder and candle
Thin white rice paper
Yellow and orange tissue paper
Small pressed leaves
Mod Podge sealer / glue
Small flat paintbrush
Waxed paper
Instructions
Tear small, irregular shapes from the rice paper and tissue paper
Brush Mod Podge on to the outside of the candle holder. Pat the papers into
place with fingers, overlapping the edges and covering holder completely.
Apply the leaves at random to the paper-covered glass, following decoupage
basics and let dry.
Add more torn paper, if you like, partially covering some leaves.
Materials:
White tissue paper (or you can use white acrylic paint)
Small orange pom pom (nose)
Small black pom pom (2 for eyes, 4 for mouth)
Thin red ribbon for scarf
Black acrylic paint for lid (hat)
Glue
Instructions:
Glue pieces of white tissue paper onto the baby food jar. Paint a layer of glue
over the whole jar and sprinkle with clear glitter or you can buy the glitter
paint in the craft dept. and paint that over the dry jar.
Glue the eyes, nose and mouth onto the jar. Glue a strip of black felt around
the open part of the jar (this will be his hat). Then glue a strip of red felt
around the jar lid and then glue the jar lid to the jars bottom
We spend lots of time making great votive candles, why not dress them up even
more with hand made votive holders? Some tissue paper, glue, a votive holder and
a brush are all you'll need - and the variations are endless.
For this project you'll need:
A glass votive holder
Small pieces of colored tissue paper (I prefer tissue paper - it gives a nice
translucence to the votive holder, but you can also use newspaper, magazine
paper, or thin pieces of cloth)
White glue diluted with a little bit of water
A small brush
Assemble your materials. Put about three tablespoons of white glue into a jar or
cup and add about one tablespoon of water. You want it about the consistency of
watery paint.
Cut your tissue paper into small squares or other patterns. For a more random
stained glass look, tear the paper into random varied shapes.
Wax - I used a votive blend here
Wick - I used untabbed zinc core wick, suitable for a 1-2" candle.
A small mold of some sort. The only requirement on the mold is that it be larger
at the top than it is on the bottom. Many candle supply companies sell "tart" or
"floater" molds. I used a mini-muffin tray here.
Fill a votive holder with water and make a lovely floating votive
Of course don't forget to fill a large bowl with water and float several candles
in it to make a warm, beautiful centerpiece
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