Cute, this votive, isn’t it?
And now, that’s getting warmer, we will hopefully be sitting on the terrace again :)
Tag: Candle
Plumbing Pipe Candlesticks
I often have the problem with self-made candle holders that they are too light.
But surely not in the future, because if I don’t like the plumbing pipes, I can cover them with paper mache ;-)
Soda Can Candle Holder
Hm, we don’t drink from soda cans, but when I see the nifty soda can candle holders, I start to re-think ;-))
Plaster Candle Plate
Beaded Stars on CDs
Somehow I liked the beaded stars on CDs very well, even though I usually don’t like crafting with CDs very much ;-)
I liked especially the beaded stars on CDs that are used on the main site as candle holders.
Links:
Beaded Stars on CDs (Stern auf CD-Rom ein Duo-Stern mit roten Perlen) (German) => with a good photo tutorial
via: main site: Stern auf Stern und Stern auf CD-Rom
Glass-in-Glass Votive
The tutorial is now unfortunately only to be find in webarchive (without photos), but I found the idea so good that I wanted to present it here anyhow.
I think that it should work as well with taping thin paper on the glass instead of frosting it.
Nice, isn’t it?
Links:
The original site doesn’t exist any more and is now available through webarchive: Anleitung Votiv -Glas im Glas (German)
PET Lanterns
I find the idea with the PET lanterns very nice, too, and it should be relatively safe with the Christmas tree candle holders inside :)
I made a short translation:
“Materials:
PET bottles, Christmas tree candle holders, wire, Wico colours*, candle
Instructions:
Cut open a big PET bottle (transparent or coloured) about one third from the bottom.
Colour with Wico colours*.
insert a Christmas tree candle holder into the bottle top. You must take apart the little candle holder and attach it with wire to the bottle top.
Prick two little holes into the bottle neck (e.g. with a hot knitting needle).
You can embellish the top cut with pinking scissors or a metal band.
Prick three little holes into the top edge (e.g. with a hot knitting needle) and attach three wires or fine chains of equal length to hang the lantern up.”
* Wico colours is Window Colours. These are those glass paints that come in plastic bottles and can be used on acetate sheets, I don’t know the exact English name.
Clip Art Candles
That’s a great idea again: embellish candles in jars with printed clip arts.
It’s the same principle as for the faux quilt votives – and I find one as beautiful as the other ;-)
Links:
Clip Art Candles (Clip Art and Candles)
Here at unikatissima:
Faux Quilt Votives
Oil Lamp From Orange
I’ve seen the oil lamp from an orange and a little oil before, but I’ve completely forgotten about it.
Unfortunately the time for oranges here is nearly over, I will have to come back to the other oil lamp which works with cotton for a certain time.
And I don’t know whether I will prefer to make embellished oranges, then ;-)
Links:
Oil Lamp From Orange (DIY: oil lamp with an orange)
Here at unikatissima:
Oil Lamp
Embellished Oranges
Faux Quilt Votives
I find this idea really great, too: simply scan old quilts, print, sew a little and wrap around a votive ;-)
It’s a little bit as with the Fabric/Paper Place Mat.
And I think that it would look wonderful, too, with a paper Crazy Quilt!
By the way: the paper gets more transparent when you paint it slightly with oil.
It will smell a while, but then the smell disappears ;-)
On the page she also shows how to print the quilt picture onto inkjet T-shirt transfer and embellish leather with it – great!
Links:
Faux Quilt Votives (Faux Vintage Quilt Fun)
Here at unikatissima:
Fabric/Paper Place Mat
Papier Crazy Quilt