Candles & Candle Holders

Book Candle Holder

What you need:

• Hardcover book
• X-acto knife or box cutter
• Votive
• Hot glue gun
• Faux succulent plants
• Candle

Directions:

1. Remove the book cover if there is one. Open to a page in the middle.
2. Trace the shape of the votive onto the book page.
3. Use the X-acto knife or box cutter to cut the hole into the book, as deep at you need.
4. Hot glue gun your succulents and moss around the base of the votive and place the candle inside.

Cement Candle Holder

What you need:

• Cement
• Plastic molds
• Glass bowl
• Candle

Directions:

1. Start by mixing up your cement. Add water to the powder until it is brownie batter consistency.
2. Pour the cement into your plastic mold (here I used a planter saucer). Let dry for about an hour or until the consistency is a little more firm but not completely dry.
3. Place the glass bowl in the cement to create a divot to ensure the bowl sits flat and cannot easily tip over.
4. Let the cement dry for at least 24 hours, place the candle inside, and it's ready to display!

Boho Candle Centerpiece

What you need:

• Craft paint
• Paint Brush
• Candlesticks
• Air-dry clay
• Pillar Candle
• Rattan Vase

Directions:

1. Paint the bottom of the candlesticks with the color of your choice, leaving imperfections for a boho/watercolor affect. Let dry.
2. Roll some clay into small balls and push the bottom of the candlesticks into them, then mold the clay with your fingers to create a base you like for each candlestick. Let dry according to directions on the package.
3. Paint the wooden part of the vase the same way you did with the candlesticks, and clean off any paint that gets on the glass with a damp q-tip. Let dry.
4. Place your candle creations in the center of your table and arrange with other elements.

Driftwood Candle Holder

What you need:

• Piece of driftwood
• Drill
• 3/4" spade bit
• 3 Candle sticks
• Decorative tray

Directions:

1. Mark the wood in three places where you would like the candles to be.
2. Drill about 3/4" deep or until the candle is secure when inserted in the three places.
3. Insert the candles and arrange with other elements in a decorative tray.

Table Leg Candle Pillars

What you need:

• 2 Table legs
• 2 Rosette molding squares
• 2 Nails
• 2 Glass jars with metal lids
• Roll of twine
• Super glue
• Hot glue gun
• Pliers
• Hammer
• Chalk paint
• Candles
• Artificial flowers

Directions:

1. Remove the screw from base of each table leg using pliers.
2. Attach a molding square to each leg using a hammer and nail.
3. Superglue a metal lid to the top of each leg. Let dry.
4. Paint each pillar with your favorite chalk paint. Let dry.
5. Lightly distress the pillars using sandpaper for desired effect.
6. Wrap the top and base of each pillar with twine, securing it with a hot glue gun. Repeat around the lip of one of the glass jars to make a matching vase.
7. Add candles to the pillars and flowers to the vase and you're done!