Catch the wax from your candles with these pretty painted candle holders!
Anyway, after my last claystravaganza (that’s totally a word), I had some scraps and wanted to try making a geometric candle holder. And that failed miserably. This clay is a little on the soft side and while it cuts nicely while flat, I couldn’t carve nice smooth surfaces in 3D. So instead I made some little flat candle holders to catch wax drips and they turned out so pretty!
And of course, if you’re using real candles and making something like this, make sure the base of your candle holders are super flat, wide and sturdy, make sure the spot where the candle sits is flat and deep and before you burn them, pour a little melted wax in the bottom and set the candle on top of that to keep it nice and secure. Also don’t use candles that are too tall and top heavy. The candles pictured here are actually a little tall, I would choose something shorter and wider for maximum safety. And never ever ever leave your candles unattended. Please don’t start any house fires on my account, ok?
Air Dry Clay Candle Holders
Candles (we happened to have these tall thin “emergency candles” in the house but a short wide votive like these would work just as well (and probably be safer)
Acrylic craft paint in lavender, eggplant, and my favorite gold
1. First, roll our your clay to about a 1/4″ thickness with a rolling pin and cut a circle the size you want your candle holder to be.
3. Then press your candle into the center. With mine, the edges rose up on their own when I pressed the candle in, but you may need to gently shape the candle holder yourself. Make sure the bottom of the candle holder is nice and flat and sturdy. Seriously, you don’t want these to wobble.
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