Candles are one of the most necessary home decor items to hit store shelves. They can really add some much-needed pizzaz to a room or soften your home's decor. Perhaps the best reason to like them is there are so many ways you can DIY unique candles.
Instead of heading to the store to buy decorated candles, try enhancing some with touches of your own. Check out the videos below to see how you can make over and create your own stunning candles to really make your home bright and fun.
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Sand pillar candles
Candles help set the mood, especially when they're as pretty as these. They also would make a thoughtful gift, but nobody would blame you if you wanted to keep them all to yourself. You could easily make several because DIY projects don't get much easier than this.
Candles help set the mood, especially when they're as pretty as these. They also would make a thoughtful gift, but nobody would blame you if you wanted to keep them all to yourself. You could easily make several because DIY projects don't get much easier than this.
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Gold dipped candles
Give your candles both a rustic and higher-end look by dipping the bases in gold. This makes for the perfect autumn decor. You can put it on a living room coffee table or near the camp fire. Learn more here.
Give your candles both a rustic and higher-end look by dipping the bases in gold. This makes for the perfect autumn decor. You can put it on a living room coffee table or near the camp fire. Learn more here.
Decoupaged candle
Covering a candle with a napkin might sound like a bad idea at first, but it's actually an effective way to give plain, boring candles a facelift. These beautiful candles look like they've been hand painted, but they're actually easy to make. What kind of pattern would you want to use? Get the full tutorial here.
Covering a candle with a napkin might sound like a bad idea at first, but it's actually an effective way to give plain, boring candles a facelift. These beautiful candles look like they've been hand painted, but they're actually easy to make. What kind of pattern would you want to use? Get the full tutorial here.
Candle tealights
Candle in a teacup! This makes for the most adorable holiday gift. Pair with tea cookies and a present. Get the full tutorial here.
Candle in a teacup! This makes for the most adorable holiday gift. Pair with tea cookies and a present. Get the full tutorial here.
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Glitter candles
Some glitter spray paint can go a long way. These glitter candles will certainly be the sparkling all night long. They are also surprisingly easy to put together! Get the full tutorial at To Work With My Hands.
Some glitter spray paint can go a long way. These glitter candles will certainly be the sparkling all night long. They are also surprisingly easy to put together! Get the full tutorial at To Work With My Hands.
Candle with photos
What if you could have a candle personalized with a photo? You don't have to spend a ton of money at the mall to get one. All you need to do round up some wax paper and a few photos and follow these steps. Get the full tutorial here.
What if you could have a candle personalized with a photo? You don't have to spend a ton of money at the mall to get one. All you need to do round up some wax paper and a few photos and follow these steps. Get the full tutorial here.
Plaster of Paris candle votive
Plaster of Paris is a wonderful craft material. Watch this video to see just how versatile it can be when it comes to making a votive. The candle holders made from this versatile material are just too gorgeous to pass up. Get the full tutorial here.
Plaster of Paris is a wonderful craft material. Watch this video to see just how versatile it can be when it comes to making a votive. The candle holders made from this versatile material are just too gorgeous to pass up. Get the full tutorial here.
Birch candle holders
Make your own trendy candle holders out of pieces of birch. Although you can find similar ones at Pottery Barn, this version will cost a lot less and you'll get the satisfaction of knowing you made them yourself. Get the full tutorial here.
Make your own trendy candle holders out of pieces of birch. Although you can find similar ones at Pottery Barn, this version will cost a lot less and you'll get the satisfaction of knowing you made them yourself. Get the full tutorial here.
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Twig mason jar candle
A project that includes materials you can collect from the great outdoors not only saves money but allows you to create something beautiful. This type of DIY project requires only patience and a few supplies such as thin twigs, wax, a hot-glue gun and a jar. Get the full tutorial here.
A project that includes materials you can collect from the great outdoors not only saves money but allows you to create something beautiful. This type of DIY project requires only patience and a few supplies such as thin twigs, wax, a hot-glue gun and a jar. Get the full tutorial here.
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