Adding images from a paper napkin to a candle is an easy and fun way to create unique and personalized candles. With this technique, you can transfer any image or design from a paper napkin onto a candle and create … Read More...
DIY New Year’s Eve – Thumbtack Candles
Sit down with a glass of champagne and some thumbtacks and get busy making these adorable Candles for New Year’s Eve. (Note to self) These would make a wonderful hostess gift. Simple to make, a little tedious but well worth … Read More...
Easy Balloon Ghost Candles
Create these adorable little Ghost candles using the simple Balloon shell method. These Ghost Candles would be perfect to give as Hostess gifts or to give-away to your neighbors. Full Tutorial here at CandleandSoap.About.com
Simple Elegant DIY Candle Holders
The simplicity of these candle holders makes them quite attractive.
Made out of wood – these are simply sawed out of wooden clogs.
Get the instructions here (original site in German).
DIY Strikable MatchStick Holder
Love this idea from sugarandcloth.com. This adorable matchstick holder has a strike-able etched letter on the side. So much prettier than a box of matches sitting on the bench top.
DIY Laced Cement Candle Holders
These are laced cement votives that are perfect for summer nights. Cement is probably not the first thing you think of when making a votive – but this works great due to the lace.
Go check out these DIY laced … Read More...
7 Amazing Candles from a Japanese Candle Making Competition
I stumbled across these amazing candles while down a Pinterest rabbit hole the other day. I’m always on the lookout for fresh and unique candle making ideas for this blog, so when I stumbled across a … Read More...
Candle Making 101
Do you want to learn how to make a candle but have never quite been able to pull the trigger to try it yourself? I was the same way for a long time too. Something about the hot wax freaked … Read More...
Easy Patriotic Sand Candles
Martha Stewart’s team put together these cute sand candles in red, white and blue. Between the beachy vibes from the sand and the festive colors, this easy DIY would add a nice pop to a Fourth of July table.
Bloktagon Candles!
Homemade Modern has a tutorial and several printable templates for creating your own set of the gorgeous bloktagon candles pictured above. All you need to do is print and assemble the template(s) you like, and fill them with wax. No … Read More...
DIY Candle Column
How gorgeous are these concrete outdoor columns? In My Own Style hooks you up with how to get this Restoration Hardware look for less.
Kids craft: Button Votives
Amy at Mod Podge Rocks! designed this really nice decoupage votive with kids in mind. Head on over to her blog to learn how to make these with the kiddos.
Photographing Holiday Candle Light
In a recent post for iheartfaces, Lea Hartman shares great tips for photographing candles and candlelight around holiday time. Bloggers and photo buffs alike will enjoy her tips.
Jar Lid Candle Plates
Swedish blog Pysselbolaget (don’t ask my awkward Midwestern American mouth to properly pronounce that!) creatively upcycled used jar lids for use as candle plates. My mom used to use jar lids as candle plates growing up, but I love the … Read More...
Ice Cube Tray Brain Candles
Tally’s Treasury explains how to use a silicon ice cube mold to create candles in any shape. Learn how here.
Twig Candle Holder
From Panka With Love created a tutorial for making rustic candle holders with twigs. Check out the tutorial.
Remove Unwanted Candle Wax from Glass Containers
How many times in my life thus far would this tip have come in handy? Answer: a lot! Aunt Peaches shares the secret for getting wax off of glass candle holders so they may be re-purposed again and again. Check … Read More...
Candle Holder DIY with Real Leaves
Gingerbread Snowflakes made this awesome candle holder using real leaves. See how they did it.
DIY Dipped Birthday Candles
The Proper Pinwheel shares how to create your own ombre-effect birthday candles in this tutorial.
Elastic Candle Holder
This is one of the simplest candle holders you can DIY. A Nest for All Seasons models how to make a candle holder with some wide elastic.