DIY candles (10 workshops with photos and videos). How to make a New Year's candlestick from a jar Do-it-yourself candlestick from a glass jar step by step

A homemade candle or candlestick looks unique and interesting. This addition to the design adds coziness and warmth to the room. Making a candlestick from a jar, no matter what material it is made of, is not so difficult. And such a craft can easily become a beautiful decoration or a nice gift for a loved one. Check out the master classes and, following the instructions, join the creation of something beautiful and new.

Candlestick from a glass jar or bottle

To make a transparent candlestick, prepare:

pieces of wax;
saucepan;
wooden or orange stick;
aromatic oils to your taste;
food coloring (they are harmless);
wick;
glass container.

Master class on making a lamp with your own hands

How to make a candlestick from a jar? A short step-by-step instruction concisely and clearly describes the process of making jewelry. To make a lamp:

Grind the wax and melt it in a water bath.
In the liquid mass, add dyes, sparkles, aroma oil, mix thoroughly.
Do not forget that the wax quickly cools and hardens. Therefore, prepare clean, dry dishes.
Gently insert the wick by dropping the end with the pre-attached clip tablet into the bottom of a glass or tin jar.
The second, free end of the wick is fixed on a toothpick or plastic skewer so that it does not fall into the wax, and wait until the candle has cooled.
Being careful not to move the wick, pour the hot wax into the jar.
After the candle has cooled, the clip is removed from the rope.

Important! If a hollow has formed in the center of the candle, pour the rest of the wax into it to fill it.

Colored candles look interesting. To make striped lamps, wax dyed in different colors is poured into transparent containers. Before adding a new layer, you must wait until the previous one dries, otherwise the colors will mix.

DIY candle design options

In addition to the lamp design option described above, there are other equally interesting ideas for do-it-yourself candlesticks from jars. Lanterns that are hung on hooks, nailed to the fence, hung in the form of a garland on the veranda look spectacular. Hanging candlesticks in glass jars in the garden create a sense of magic and give the garden a marvelous atmosphere. Candlesticks from baby food cans look interesting.

Important! Sand, grain, fine gravel are poured into the jars where it is planned to place the candles to give them stability.

Mayonnaise jars can be used not only for storing cereals or other small things, but also beaten as a decorative decoration. Labels are removed from containers, washed and dried. Spruce branches are placed inside the container, sprinkled with sea salt crystals on top. Such candlesticks are ideal for decorating paths and paths leading to the house in winter.

Glitter-decorated containers with candles inside are the best thing you can think of to decorate a wedding or New Year's celebration.

Master class on making a candlestick from a jar and decorative stones

To make a unique decor item, prepare:

a glass jar or other transparent container that is suitable for making a candlestick;
silicone glue for glass;
decorative stones of different sizes;
candle.

Work begins with the preparation of the container. The jar is covered with decorative stones, seated on hot glue. You can lay out the pebbles in a checkerboard or random order. In any case, it will turn out spectacularly due to the variety of sizes, structures and colors of the decor. A candle is inserted inside the jar and lit. It remains only to enjoy the play of light breaking through the cracks of the attached stones.

Important! Decorative damask can be replaced with sea or glass for decorating flowers.

Master class on making a jar with a window

One name causes a lot of emotions and interest. What will a candlestick from a jar with a window look like? Prepare to be amazed and stock up on:

glass jar;
masking tape;
paint (acrylic, spray twine);
candle;
ribbons.

Work on the manufacture of a candlestick from a jar is carried out in stages:

A small piece of masking tape is glued onto the prepared surface of the glass jar. If necessary, adhesive strips are glued in several layers.
Masking tape or adhesive tape is glued in the desired shape: circle, heart, star. A silhouette is cut out of it.
The extra tape is removed, leaving only the outline.
The entire surface of the jar is painted with an aerosol can. To do this, several newspapers are twisted into a tube and a jar is put on them, turning it over. Glass containers are evenly coated with paint. It is most convenient to use a spray can. Although acrylic paint also lays down well. If necessary, apply another layer of coating.
The jar is left for several hours, and when it dries, remove the masking tape.
The neck of the jar is decorated with a ribbon or string.
Inside the jar put a candle-tablet.

This completes the production of a candlestick from a jar with an individual design.

Master class on making a candlestick from an iron can

Have you thought about how you can use tin cans and how impressive candlesticks made from them look? For the purpose of manufacturing the latter, stainless containers are used from coffee, paint, honey, jam, baby food, and preservation. Just like glass candlesticks are made from beer cans.

Stainless steel candlesticks are great for decorating a house, porch, terrace. These products look amazing. Especially if their surface is covered with holes that create a flickering effect while the candle is burning.

To create a patterned candle holder from a tin can, you will need a minimal set of tools: a stainless steel can, a hammer and a nail.

A step-by-step guide to making a lamp

Work begins with drawing a pattern. To do this, use a marker or pencil. A stencil can be a floral or natural ornament, stars or constellations.

To cope with the task, earth is densely poured into the jar. This will allow you to more accurately make holes in the surface of the can. Holes are punched along the contour of the drawing with a nail and a hammer.

In the future, the jar can be decorated or painted with spray paint to match the style of the interior. They put a candle inside the jar and enjoy the beautiful silhouettes that reflect on the wall.

Important! The more you take a jar with a candle, the brighter the effect will be.

Making a candlestick in country style

First, the tin container is painted with acrylic paint. Paper lace is glued onto the surface of the jar, the composition is decorated with thin fabric strips that are glued to the tin surface. After waiting until the composition dries, the jar is decorated at its discretion. As an additional decor, rhinestones, stones, buttons, old keys are used.

Small cans are an excellent material for beautiful New Year's candlesticks from cans. Decorative jewelry is no worse than from the store, you can make it yourself absolutely free.

The resulting lamp is a great addition to your holiday table. Such a product creates a bright contrast against the background of a snow-white tablecloth. Candlesticks also look impressive against the background of the wall, being attached to a vertical surface or placed on improvised shelves as wall decor.

Homemade candles and candlesticks are not only pleasing to the eye, but also add comfort and warmth to the interior of the room. It is not at all difficult to make them, and the result of the work can be both left with oneself and presented to someone close. We offer you some simple master classes on how to make candlesticks from jars with your own hands.

How to prepare candle wax?

You can put a finished candle in a jar candlestick, or you can pour wax into it. Everyone decides for himself what type he needs.

To pour wax into a glass container, it must first be prepared. To do this, take a piece of material and cut it into small cubes. Place the crushed wax in a saucepan. Turn on the stove and put a saucepan of water on the burner, and place a container of wax on top. Make a water bath. Stir the wax with a wooden stick. Until it melts completely.

Then turn off the stove and, without removing the wax pan from it, add the necessary additives: aromatic oils, dyes, and so on. Mix everything thoroughly with a wooden stick.

The wax is ready. Be aware that it can dry out very quickly. Therefore, immediately make a candle out of it.

The easiest way to make a candlestick out of a jar

Master class on how to make a candlestick from a jar:

Prepare the wax: melt it and mix it with additives.
Take a jar and fasten a wick inside it. To do this, drop wax on one end of the cord or use a special clip-tablet and lower it to the bottom of the container using a tube (see picture above).
Secure the other end of the wick so that it does not sink inward. To do this, wind it on a wooden skewer or make a special clip (see the picture above).
Slowly, so that the wick does not move or fall, pour the liquid wax into the glass container.
When the wax on top hardens, it will be possible to remove the wick mount.
If a recess has formed in the candle, pour the rest of the wax into it.

If you want a striped candle, pour in the wax, alternating colors and letting each row dry.

New Year's candlestick decor

Step-by-step instructions on how to make a New Year's candlestick from a jar:

Measure the circumference of the jar you prepared.
Draw a line on a sheet of paper, the length of which is equal to the diameter of the jar.
Mark the highest point of the future drawing from the line, because it cannot be more than the height of the can.
Draw a silhouette from line to point. In our example, these are houses and Christmas trees.
Cut out the outline with scissors or a utility knife.
On the side, grab an extra centimeter so that you can glue the ends together.
Cover the jar by a third.
Attach around the jar and glue its ends together.
Put a candle-tablet inside the jar.

The candlestick is ready!

Snowman Candlestick

Master class on how to decorate a candlestick for a snowman:

Take a white woolen thread and tightly wrap it around the entire jar, leaving a neck.
Spread it with glue and sprinkle sparkles (shimmer) on top.
Excess shimmer can be brushed off with a fluffy brush.
Tie a wide ribbon at the junction of the sequin and thread.
Using a glue gun, glue two buttons of the same size and color vertically to the bottom of the jar.
Pour a small layer of salt into the jar itself.
Put a candle-tablet inside.

New Year's candlestick from a jar, resembling a snowman, is ready!

Summer candlestick

Master Class:

Cover the jar with blue or cyan acrylic paint. Make the strokes loose so that the light from the candle easily seeps through.
Lubricate the lower part of the wall of the jar with glue and sprinkle with sand. When the glue dries, brush off the extra grains of sand with a brush.
Tie the top of the jar with twine.
Use a glue gun to glue the shells onto the twine and the jar itself.

It remains to put a candle-tablet, and the candlestick is ready!

Decoupage in the manufacture of a candlestick

Instructions on how to make a candlestick from a jar using decoupage technique:

Prepare the picture you want to put on the jar. It can be a printout, a magazine clipping, a napkin, and so on. In our example, this is a piece of the world map.
Cover the jar with a thick layer of glue.
Paste the picture.
Cover it with a layer of glue.
Wait until the jar is completely dry.

Decoupage candlestick decor is ready!

Candlestick with window

Thanks to the technique suggested below, you can make many candlesticks that will be different and at the same time made in the same style.

Master class on making a candlestick with a window:

Take a glass jar, stick a piece of masking tape on its wall. If the stripes are thin, then make several rows superimposed on each other.
Cut out the silhouette from the pasted tape. In our example, this is a heart.
Remove excess tape from the jar, leaving only the silhouette of the figure on the wall.
Cover the jar with paint. It is most convenient to use a spray can. To do this, twist several newspapers into a tube and put a jar on them. Coat the entire surface of the glass container evenly with paint. Make another layer if needed. Instead of a spray can, you can use acrylic paint. But it takes longer to dry.
Once the paint is dry, pry something off and peel it off.
Decorate the neck of the jar with twine or ribbon.
Place a candle inside.

The original glass jar candlestick is ready!

Candlesticks from small glass jars

Many people think that the best candlesticks are made from tall or wide jars. After all, they can accommodate a lot of decor and due to their size there is a large field for creativity. But in fact, you can make a very beautiful candlestick from a baby food can. Sometimes just a couple of strokes are enough and a wonderful decor is ready!

Here are some examples of how you can make cute candle holders from small jars:

Cut off a small piece of lace that can wrap around the jar in diameter, but at the same time it will be narrower than the walls of the container. Secure the edges of the lace with the help of a twine over the top. It turned out a candlestick in the style of shabby chic.
Coat some parts of the jar with glue. You can draw adhesive strips, draw patterns, shapes, and the like. Sprinkle the jar with glitter (shimmer) or salt (it can be painted with crayons to add color). Let the glue dry, and then brush off any excess grains of sand with a brush.
Cut out a piece of fabric or lace. Place the jar in the center of the patch and lift the edges of the material. Spread the fabric over the jar and tie a ribbon or twine around the neck of the jar. Trim off excess material so that it does not accidentally catch fire.
Pour some cereals or coffee beans into a jar (the capacity is small, so the product consumption will be small). Make the layer height arbitrary. Place a tablet candle on the loose filler. Such a candlestick will look especially beautiful in the kitchen and will take on the function of decor.
Draw a pattern or stencil on the sides of the jar with acrylic paint.

It is worth noting that in addition to tablet candles, ordinary candles can also be placed in glass candlesticks.

A homely, cozy and easy way to make a beautiful candle with your own hands - any color, size and aroma.

You will need:

500 g soy wax
Wax dye (in pencil, chalk, or liquid paint)
Pot or ladle
Medium wick and a sticker for it
Small wooden sticks for fixing the wick
Wooden spoon
Aromatic oils of your choice
Glass jar
Colored cardboard or craft paper to decorate the candle

1. Remove the top from the cover, leaving only the metal rim. You will need the lid later to decorate the candle.

2. Take the sticker and stick it to the metal base of the wick. Then stick it to the bottom of the jar to keep the wick firmly in place.

3. Then fix the wick with wooden sticks. It must be strictly in the center of the jar, otherwise it will move when you fill in the wax.

4. Melt the wax over low heat, in no case bringing to a boil and stirring constantly. White wax when melted will look slightly yellowish.

5. Add color and fragrance. Wax crayons need to be turned into small chips, you can mix several colors or leave one. The more shavings you add, the richer the color will be.

For fragrance, use special oils: about 30 g per 500 g of wax.

Today, electricity is in every home and there is no need to constantly use candles. But they remain popular in various countries and the manufacturing industry is constantly evolving. Today, candles symbolize the holiday, help create a romantic atmosphere, aroma candles soothe, are used as decorative elements, and most importantly, they bring coziness and comfort to the house. Candlesticks can now be seen in a wide variety of materials, sizes and colors. Sometimes such creations cost a lot of money, and if you want to make something fabulous and unusual on your own, then today we will tell you how to make a candlestick from a jar with your own hands.

Consider several options

If you have several glass jars available, then you will definitely pick up several options for yourself. Jars of baby food or spices look very good, you can make a whole series of candlesticks of the same size. You can use a candle holder or pour wax inside and add various ingredients for fragrance and decoration.

Here, for example, a chandelier from such small jars. For manufacturing, the most common materials are required, you can see an example of manufacturing in the photo.

Or such lanterns will be a good decoration for the institution.

For the stability of the candle inside the candlestick, you need to add sand, grains to the bottom, with the addition of small gravel and salt it will also look good.

Such lamps will fit well into the interior of the gazebo.

Winter version of the candlestick. Salt was poured tightly at the bottom, the top was decorated with twine, and you're done.

You can add just color illustrations.

Small glass cups instead of jars are also a good option.

And to make such a magic candle with your own hands, you will need:

wax;
a container for heating wax;
wooden stick;
aroma oils;
dye;
wick;
jar.

Cut the wax into small pieces and set to warm up in a water bath.

We stir the wax well until all the pieces are completely dissolved and add various aroma oils and dyes. You can add spices, such as cinnamon or star anise.

Various decorated elements can be added to the walls of the jar.

Wax hardens very quickly, so you need to immediately pour it into the mold.

We fix the wick with a stick and gently hold it. All details can also be fixed with wax. When the wax has completely cooled, you can remove the top mount and cut off the excess thread.

To make multi-colored layers, you need to wait until each filled layer hardens, only then fill in the next one.

Small jars especially do not need to be decorated, their shape already gives an unusual look.

It all depends on your mood, you can come up with different decorations on different topics.

Here, for example, sea beauty with the help of ordinary semolina.

Banks decorated with glitter.

If you wrap a jar with a rope or threads, and then cover it with paint of one tone or several, then you get such a structural candlestick.

Fantasy will always tell you the best. The main thing is to have the desire and mood, then such wonderful works are obtained.

Decorative pebbles are sold in every needlework store. They can also be used to create mesmerizing beauty.

You can't take your eyes off this beauty.

Looking forward to the holidays, we will tell you how to make candlesticks with your own hands for the New Year.

You do not have to be a professional designer to decorate an apartment in an original way for the New Year. Each of us has old plush toys, photographs, candles and other things that are easy to make holiday decor.

Christmas decoration is a fun activity that you and your children will love. Such work will cheer you up and prepare the whole family for the winter holidays. We will tell you how to prepare the house for the New Year and Christmas with homemade candlesticks.

How to make candlesticks

Decided to decorate your house for your favorite holiday? A simple and effective way is to play with light. A live flickering candle will create a mysterious atmosphere and give you a good mood. In the flame of a candle, all problems and worries gradually disappear, and even a small mess is not so noticeable.

To create a mysterious atmosphere, prepare a lot of candles. They are also easy to make yourself. Consider the lighting in the room where you are going to meet the next year.

First, let's check the old stock. Is it possible to do something with them? Enhance the look of old candle holders with snowflake napkins, drapery in elegant embroidered fabric, or fine glossy paper. You can wrap them with ribbons, lace or shiny tinsel, paste over with rhinestones.

Nice to watch floating candles. You should have an old transparent vase or a crystal salad bowl that has long gone out of fashion. You can decorate the edges with toys or small pine cones.

Now pour water into the salad bowl and lower the candles into it. Add small spruce branches, rowan and petals to the water to make your creative composition the main decoration of the festive table. Candlesticks can be made from unnecessary things that are uselessly stored on our shelves. They are even edible. Don't believe? Then move on to the next sections of the article.

Fragrant from fruits

In search of improvised materials for our device, we go to the kitchen. We will try to make original candlesticks from fruits. Prepare them right before the celebration. Fruit candlesticks will give a beautiful unusual radiance and delicate aroma.

Take bright apples, grapefruits or oranges. Fruits should be bright, pronounced round shape. Cut them in half and carefully remove all the pulp with a spoon.

Draw a simple pattern with a marker or pen, cut out all the excess along the contours using nail scissors. There should be a lot of "holes" to provide an outlet for light.

Place a candle in the center of each half. You can make a closed version by covering it on top with the second part.

Decorate fruits with small sprigs of fir, buds, rhinestones. Use toothpicks to attach rowan berries and tiny toys.

From waste jars

For these purposes, we use any jar - from the smallest (for baby food) to a liter. The originality of future candlesticks will be emphasized by the unusual shape of the jar.

The most elementary way to use the jar is to simply turn it over, throwing a piece of elegant fabric on top and placing a small candle on the bottom.

Consider creative candlesticks made from jars that will become a work of art. Let's try to decorate cans with the kids. Let's take:

colored markers;
gouache;
nail polish of different shades;
PVA glue;
brushes.

If you are decorating jars with markers or nail polish, no preparation is required. Take and draw different Christmas stories on them - snowflakes, Christmas trees, garlands, snowmen or just intricate abstract patterns.

If you are going to decorate jars with gouache, prepare them for painting. Cover the container with glue and let it dry, then the paint will “stick” to the glass better. Draw the outlines and color the shapes with bright hues.

Entrust painting to your child and do not try to correct his work. The result will definitely exceed your expectations! After the gouache has dried, cover it with a transparent varnish. If not, use hairspray. It is applied so that the paint does not peel off and does not contaminate the hands.

Another interesting painting technique is stained glass paint. It is designed for drawing on smooth surfaces. This is a good idea for Christmas decorations too.

Pre-draw the pattern with a marker on the bank. Then circle the outline with black paint, then leave it to dry for half an hour. Fill the space with any bright colors and leave to dry again (dry for a few hours).

We insert the candle into our jar - the pattern begins to flicker with colored lights. A liter container with a wide mouth can be half filled with water. The candle will float, and the light from the jar will shimmer and fill the room with warmth.

Do you want to celebrate the New Year outside the city? Arrange your glowing decorations along the paths, on windowsills and trees. Bright colored lights will create a wonderful mood.

How to make a candle house

You could see small "houses" for candles on store shelves, but they are completely devoid of originality. Let's learn how to make such decorations with a simple master class. To do this, prepare:

empty square packaging from milk or kefir;
glue;
gouache;

Prepare salt dough: mix a glass of flour and salt, pour in a tablespoon of any vegetable oil and enough water to knead the dough. The final consistency should be like clay. To make colored dough, add paint to the mixture.

Now let's start building the house. Wash the paper container thoroughly to remove milk drink residue, dry it and cut off the bottom. Cut out a few windows and leave a hole for the pipe.

Next, we lubricate the outer wall of the house with glue and begin to roll small sausages from the dough. Here you can involve your child - he will cope with the task. We do this with all the walls, not forgetting to leave the openings for the windows uncovered.

Now roll out a rectangle to make a roof. We glue it to the walls. Next is the case behind the door and shutters. Near the house you can install any figurine - Snow Maiden or Santa Claus. For large items we use glue, small ones are slightly moistened with water.

The resulting composition is dried in the oven at a very low temperature. When the work has dried, it can be decorated with any paints. Top coat the house with varnish. Put a small candle inside it, and it will glow with a soft light, and real smoke will quietly come out of the pipe!

This is not a mandatory set, you can improvise and use whatever you find in your Christmas decoration box.

We make a stand for a candle using a metal lid or a narrow glass. In the first version, we glue the button on the lid to fix the candle. The glass itself will cope with the task, supporting it with its walls.
Now we make out a stand for the whole composition. For it, you can use a piece of old board or plywood. We smear it with glue on all sides and apply foil.

We paint cones

In the middle of our board with foil we set a stand for a candle. We lay out cones, twigs, toys around. When the resulting composition takes on an attractive appearance, we begin to glue the objects.

Do everything step by step - the craft is ready

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