These DIY glitter candle holders are guaranteed to make your table setting sparkle this Christmas, New Year, or any celebration!
Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never Mod Podged before, these Christmas candle holders are very easy to make. You’ll be mixing glitter and epsom salt and sprinkling it on glass votives.
These gold votive candle holders are so easy to make and is guaranteed to make your table setting sparkle this Christmas, New Years, or whenever you have a gold-themed party. If you love party crafts that are easy, let me make an introduction. Mod Podge and glitter – meet everyone!
I really love that these votives are perfect for elegant weddings, too.
All you need to decorate candle holders is a few supplies, some time and a lot of patience (to wait for it to dry). If you want to Mod Podge on glass, this is a great project to get you started. Well what are you waiting for – read on to find out how easy they are to make!
Glitter Candle Holders
Supplies:
- Clear votives
- Epsom salt
- Gold glitter
- Mod Podge Matte
- Paintbrush
- Newspaper or any covering
Step 1. Wash and dry your votives using mild soap and water or rubbing alcohol and cotton balls. You want them clean and spotless with no fingerprints (oils keep Mod Podge from sticking).
Step 2. Mix your epsom salt and gold glitter in a bowl in a 1:2 ratio. Alternatively, you can use german glass glitter, or different sized glitters.
For me, I had epsom salt and the gold glitter on hand so I went with that. I used epsom salt combined with fine glitter to give the votives some texture, which I love!
Step 3. Brush on your Mod Podge in strokes. I wanted the look to be imperfect, so I just brushed from about halfway from the bottom to the top rim of the glass, varying the heights as I went.
Step 4. Sprinkle your epsom salt and glitter mixture onto the votive – it’s easiest to do this using a spoon or a scoop. Shake the excess off and leave to dry.
OPTIONAL STEP: Brush another layer of Mod Podge on top to seal it and prevent the glitter from falling off. Since I was making two dozen of these, I skipped this step to save time. However, it does help the glitter from falling off later.
And you are done! Just pop your tealight in (or even a battery operated one) and you have yourself some elegant accents to your holiday table.
The best part is these candle holders are reusable too – good for your Christmas party, a New Year’s Eve bash, or even a wedding celebration.
I love the imperfect look and the additional texture the epsom salt brings to these gold votive candle holders – they’re just so pretty! Now to make a dozen more or so!
I hope you enjoyed this simple glitter candle holders tutorial and I hope it has inspired you to make your own.
Glitter Candle Holders
Equipment
- Mixing container
- Spoon
Materials
- Clear votives
- Epsom salt
- Gold glitter
- Mod Podge Matte
Instructions
- Wash and dry your votives with mild soap and water. Let dry.
- Mix the epsom salt and gold glitter in a bowl in a 1:2 ratio.
- Brush Mod Podge on the votives in strokes, working in a small area and covering as much of the glass as you like.
- Sprinkle the epsom salt and glitter mixture onto the votive. Shake the excess off and leave to dry.
- Repeat with additional votives. If areas are missed or you would like to add a second layer, repeat steps 3 – 4. Let dry before using.
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CreativeKhadija
Thursday 17th of December 2015
So pretty! Glitter is always a good idea Aki :)