Hi all, this is Heidi, your Craft Gossip Candle Making Editor! Starting this week, I’m going to begin sharing vintage candle holder finds and handmade candle finds I’ve come across on Etsy, Big Cartel, and other independent candle … Read More...
A Hand Crafted Amish Courting Candle Stick Holder
Etsy seller solycali currently has these gorgeous handmade candle holders for sale in their shop. These are made with a combination of “warm colored grain wood and iron” and are known as Amish courting candles. They’re also a vintage item. … Read More...
Key Motif Candle Holder Tutorial
Created by Jess shares a creative candle holder decoupage idea. Jess took scrapbooking paper with a cute old-timey key theme and decoupaged it onto a dollar store candle holder. She then took it a step further and added a decorative … Read More...
Industrial Candleholder DIY
This candle holder looks just like something I’d see in the latest, hippest restaurant to open on the Chicago scene. It’s industrial, simple, metallic and oh so stylish. Made using a hacksaw, copper pipe, and galvanized pipe connectors, this candle … Read More...
Plastic Animal Candle Holder DIY
How cute are these little candle holders? Featuring a modified plastic animal toy, a birthday candle mount, and some paint, these holders make the simplest of cupcakes beyond special. Check out how to make your own.
Candle Holders from Outer Space
Finally! Something enduring to do with all of those great DIY manicure ideas on Pinterest. 😉 Customize a store-bought candle holder with a DIY manicure technique. Visit sheepy.me to learn how.
Cut-Paper Candle Holder
The other day, I was reading the blog for Aussie zine *bespoke* and came across these awesome Cut-Paper Candle Holders by How About Orange. To me, they look just like some very haute lamps I’ve seen on design blogs … Read More...
Doily Candle Holder DIY
Though this tutorial is in Spanish, you can see how to accomplish this just from the pics. By gathering some baker’s twine, votive holders, and tape, you can spruce up a simple household candle with this charming doily candle holder. … Read More...
Easter Egg Candle Holder Project
Visit The CSI (craft something inspiring) Project has a really cute wooden candle holder idea that’s perfect for this time of year. You’ll need some decorative eggs, wooden craft pieces, a dowel, spray paint, and wood glue to make your … Read More...
Easter Tree with Hanging Votive Candles
The Canadian website weddingbells featured this idea in a roundup about spring wedding inspiration, but I think it would be an amazing idea for an ambitious Easter decoration that involves hanging baby’s breath in jars, roses suspended with ribbon, and … Read More...
Wine Glass and Tea Light Easter Centerpiece
Craftideas.info has a lovely tutorial that demonstrates how to use wine glasses and small artificial eggs to create an adorable Easter centerpiece. This project involves soldering wires to tea light inserts to create a suspended tea light holder that can … Read More...
Daffodil Candles
Ahh, Martha Stewart. No one knows how to do spring better, in my opinion. I was looking for some seasonally appropriate ideas and found these lovely votive holders that help cast soft light across a table setting. They look like … Read More...
Fabulous Driftwood Candle Holder
This driftwood candle holder would be perfectly at home at any lake or beach house, rustic wedding, or classy home. The tutorial comes from the blog View the Horizon and is in Swedish, but the finished product is beautiful in … Read More...
Wine Bottle Candle Holders
I’m always on the lookout for interesting candle ideas, and I get excited whenever I find ideas that are both simple and elegant. This photo of a dinner party, found on the blog Natural Beauty, features clear wine bottles … Read More...
Romantic Votive Holders
Take a cue from Julie Ann Art, who sifted through her craft supply stash last month and threw together some romantic candle holders “in like two minutes.” They cast nice soft light and would be easy to modify for … Read More...
DIY Lace Candle Holder
According to Wilma of By Wilma, she “loves candles and candle holders.” She’s also got taste, which comes through in this lace-covered candle holder project. All you need to make this is some Mod Podge, a cheap votive … Read More...
Origami Star Candleholder
Origami is an ancient Japanese art of paper folding that has been practiced for centuries, and its popularity has only increased over time. The beauty of origami is that it allows you to create intricate and beautiful designs using only … Read More...
Hanging Candle Lanterns DIY
Last weekend featured the first really spectacular weather days of the season here in Chicago, and the weather inspired me to brainstorm and research ideas for upcoming summer gatherings. This idea for hanging lanterns at an outdoor party comes from … Read More...
Thanksgiving Candle Centerpiece Idea
This Thanksgiving candle centerpiece idea came from Good Housekeeping. You could use any shape, size or color of glass container and then fill it with nuts!
The white candles are quite elegant, but I might change it up with colored … Read More...
