How to Make Cool Luminaries on a Budget

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Do you want to make a luminary to accent your decor, but you want to keep the costs down? David does it with budget materials from the hardware store!

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For this project you will need:

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Instructions

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Using the Gorilla Glue, I attached the dowels to two of the plates.

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I then glued the plate to the dowels and base and, using my teeny tiny screws, screwed the plate to the dowels.

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When the glue was dry I removed the screws and attached my images to the sides using Mod Podge.

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I took a toothpick and poked through the paper into the holes in the steel plates.

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I really like how these came out and I spent a total of about $7.00

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Swipe up to learn more about the project and get the full tutorial!

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