DIY Wood Candleholder Centre Piece

DIY Wood Candleholder Centerpiece

 

Hello all!

This week I decided to create another DIY candleholder. I was browsing on Pinterest and I came across a candleholder made out of a thick piece of wood. I then went to my grandparents in search of a similar piece. After hunting for a few minutes I was able to find the perfect piece of wood. Next, I got down to work in hopes of creating a DIY wood candleholder centerpiece! 

The supplies you’ll need to create this cute candleholder are the following:

• Thick piece of wood
• Drill press with a round bit
• Sander
• Paint Brush
• Chestnut Stain
• Varnish

(Majority of these supplies can be purchases at a home hardware store.)

Step 1: Once you’ve found a thick or long piece of wood, take a drill press with a round bit and drill 10 or more holes depending on the size of your piece of wood. Drill the wholes in a pattern onto the wood. The round bit is the same size as a tea light, so the candles will fit perfectly into the drilled wholes.

Step 2: Once all the holes are drilled, I used a palm sander and sanded the piece of wood down until it felt soft.

Step 3: After the wood was sanded down I used my paintbrush and chestnut stain and painted on 3 coats of stain. I wanted my candleholder to look very shiny. Once the stain was dry I took another paintbrush and painted on 1 coat of varnish. The varnish is a final coat that leaves the piece looking sealed and shiny. Once the varnish is completely dry you can now place the candleholder anywhere you’d like. I placed mine on top of my table and used it as a centerpiece. I also place it on top of the fireplace mantel.

EXTRA: I eventually carved my boyfriend’s, and my initials into the piece of wood. I did this with a stencil and a electric wood carver. This is very easy to do and adds more to the piece.

Hope you guys enjoyed the DIY wood candleholder centerpiece tutorial!   

DIY Gourd Candleholders

DIY Gourd Candle Holders

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Seeing how this weekend is Thanksgiving I decided to make something easy and very festive! I made pumpkin candleholders. These holders are easy and cheap to do. They can be left outside for decorations or inside on the table where they work as great centerpieces for turkey dinner.

What you’re going to need to be able to create these cute candleholders is:

•   Gourds
• Sharp knife
•  Tea light candles
• Marker
•  Water based varnish
•  Paintbrush

Step 1: Purchase some gourds from a farmers market or Wal-Mart. Cut the steam off of each gourd and use a marker to trace the outline of the tea light candle onto the gourd. 

 Step 2: Take a very sharp knife and cut around the marker lines, which will look like a circle. Be careful, the gourds are extremely tough. Once the whole has been cut, use a spoon to dig all the seeds and guts out of the gourd. Do this for each gourd.

Step 3: After the seeds and guts have been removed wash the marker lines and the inside of the gourd to make sure everything is looking clean. Dry gourds off with paper towel thoroughly.  

Step 4: Now take a paintbrush and the varnish and do one coat of varnish to each gourd. This allows the gourd to look shiny and for it to last longer.

Step 5: Once the varnish has completely dried you can place the tea light candles into each gourd. Now you are finished! You can place these festive candleholders anywhere you would like.

Hope you enjoyed, Happy Thanksgiving everyone!