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five simple and easy to do christmas candle holders
with things you may have already got at home so stick around and let's get
started
so let's get started on candle hack number one this is a simple and easy project to do
all you need is a box or any sort of container some cement mix wire and of course a candle
here i'm using an ikea packaging box which i saved that i thought that will come handy
this box was the perfect size for what i wanted to do but i had to duct tape the bottom part of it
because it had some gaps once i was done duct tape in the box it was all ready for its concrete mix
here i mixed around 2 cups of cement mix along with water until i got a gooey consistency
once the mixer was ready i poured it into the container which i prepared earlier
now that i poured all of the concrete mix into the container i then tapped the container down
to release any air bubbles afterwards using a toothpick popped any stubborn yeah bubbles that
was trapped now my concrete base is ready for its next step here you see me using a copper
coupling as my candle holder you could get this at the pipe section at your local hardware store
i placed this copper holder on one end of my base because i wanted to do something else
to the other side of the base once i was done placing the copper holder onto my base
i then took a toothpick which i had coated with petroleum jelly and placed it into the center
of my base you would see later on why i did this afterwards i set aside my base to dry overnight
while my base was drying i started on my next step for this project
i decided to make a wire christmas tree which i could fix on my concrete
base so i went along and used my sharpie and drew a christmas tree which i could use as a guideline
afterwards using my wire i created a christmas tree by following the outlines of my drawing
this is a simple and easy wire project to do all you need to do is to follow the outlines
of your drawing at this stage you could choose any design you wish i chose a christmas tree
once you're done with your wire art all you got to do is fix this onto your concrete base
now my concrete base is dry so let's see how it looks
once i finally managed to rip open this box and take off my concrete base this is how it looked
the base came off perfectly but i still wanted to give it a bit of a sanding
here you see me using a 120 grit fine sandpaper to give this base a good sanding
once i was done with the sanding i used an old damp rag and wiped it down clean now this base is
ready to be put together here you see me placing my wire christmas tree onto the area where i had
my toothpick before afterwards i completed this look by placing a candle on my copper holder
this is how my inexpensive candle holder turned out hope you guys like it
candle holder number two yet another easy and inexpensive project to do all you need for this
project is wooden furniture legs copper capping a tint or a glaze and a candle here i'm using a
wooden furniture lake which i got from my local hardware store that i decided to glaze it using
my rust-oleum antique glaze here you see me using an old rag to apply the glaze onto the leg
once i was done applying the glaze i then used the same rag and wiped off all the excess glaze
out of the leg to get that look i was after now the leg is all glazed but i still wanted
to give this leg a bit of a distressed look so i decided to give it a sanding
here i'm using an 80 grit sandpaper to sand my leg to give it a distressed look
once i was done with my sanding it was now time to fix my copper capping onto the leg
i decided to use my gorilla glue to fix the holder onto my leg
at this stage you could use any type of glue you got in hand you could also use hot glue if
you wish once i fix my copper holder onto the pre-drilled hole on my wooden furniture leg i
set it aside to dry while my candle holder was drying i decided to dress up my candle
here i'm using my wire and then i wrapped it around my candle afterwards i placed
the candle on my candle holder but then i still felt that it was missing something
so i decided to add a star onto my candle here i'm using my wire and a drawing of a star
to help me as a guide to create my star now my star is done and ready to be placed on my candle
so guys this is how this simple and easy to do candle holder turned out hope you guys like it
candle holder number three yet another easy and fun project you could do with your kiddos
to start out this project i used the cookie cutter to trace out some shapes onto my foam paper
once i was done tracing my shapes i then use my scissors and cut them out i repeated this process
and i cut out some shapes of christmas trees and a star now the shapes are ready for its next step
at this stage you will need two paper clubs your cut out shapes and a glue stick here
you see me applying glue onto my cutout shapes afterwards i pasted the shapes into my paper cups
now i'm done pasting my shapes into the paper cups and this is how it should look
at this stage you could use numbers letters or any shapes you wish
now the paper cups are prepped and ready for its next step
here i'm applying a little bit of petroleum jelly in my paper cups before i pour in the concrete
now my concrete mix is ready to be poured into my paper cups
once the concrete mix was all poured in i then gently tap the cups to release any air bubbles
afterwards i used my copper cappings and gently place them into the center of my
concrete mix these copper cappings are going to be used as my candle holders
now it's all ready to set aside to dry
now my candle holders are dry and ready to be ripped out here i'm using my scissors to
gently slit the sides of my paper cup to help me take it off easily now it's all cleaned up
and it's time to gently take off the foam shapes out of the concrete base
this is how it turned out but it's time to give it a bit of a sanding
here i'm using a 120 grit fine sandpaper to give this candle base a bit of a sanding
i repeated the sanding process on both of my candle holders and then wiped it down clean
now the candle holders are sanded and ready for a coat of paint
here i'm using beverly chalk paint in the color plaster
i gave both of these candle holders a generous coat of paint and then using a damp rag i wet
distressed it to get my desired look now i'm done distressing and it's ready for its next step
here i'm using waverly chalk paint in the color moss to paint my embossed christmas
tree design on my candle holder i gave this two generous coats of paint and set it aside to dry
to paint the emboss star i decided to use verbally chalk paint in the color elephant once i was done
i set it aside to dry now the candle holders are dry and it's time to place the candles
here i'm using red candles which i got in hand but you could use any color you wish
so this is how it turned out hope you guys like it
candle holder number four the most simplest and easiest project to do
all you need for this project is a candle some ribbon epsom salt a glass vase and some wire
to start off this project i went ahead and filled up my wires with some epsom salt
afterwards i used my ribbon and tied the bow onto my walls
now my candle base is done and it's ready for its next step here i'm using a drawing of a wing along
with my wire to create a shape of a wing once i was done creating one wing i then used the
same process and created another now my wings are done and it's ready to be attached onto my candle
here i'm using a piece of wire which i heated up using my lighter to make a hole in my candle
doing this process helps attach the wings onto your candle without damaging it
once i was done i took my wings and then attached it onto my candle now my candle is
done this project was so simple and easy to do but turned out so beautifully hope you guys like it
candle holder number five last but not least yet another simple and easy project to do
here i'm using a star-shaped eye spray which i greased using some petroleum jelly
at this stage you could use any type of shape you got in hand
afterwards i mixed up 2 cups of cement mix along with water until i got a runny consistency now my
cement mix is ready to be poured onto my eye spray once i was done pour in the cement mix onto my ice
tray i then used a damp rag and then wiped off all of the excess cement and set it aside to dry
now my star molds are dry and ready for its next step
here you see me gently taking off my star molds and then wiping it down clean
using a rag afterwards using a 120 grit sandpaper i slightly sanded my stars
once i was done sanding i wiped it down clean and then prepare it for its next step
i wanted my stars to shimmer a bit so i decided to add some glitter
here you see me applying more points onto my stars
once i was done applying the glue on all of my stars i then sprinkle some silver
glitter onto my stars repeated this process on both sides of my stars and set it aside to dry
now my stars are dry and ready for its next step
here you see me adding epsom salt into my glass valve afterwards i placed all of my glittery stars
into my walls and then using an ikea pot saucer i covered it up and turned it upside down
it's that simple the candle holder is done and it's time to place a candle
this is how it turned out hope you guys like it
okay guys that's it for today's project hope you got inspired and enjoyed watching this video
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