These DIY votive candle holders are perfect for the holidays! They’re a great way to create a lovely ambiance. Creative holiday glass votives that are so easy to craft! Below are two simple and beautiful craft projects, for snow votives and gold mercury votives.
I’m loving these DIY holiday votives. We’re starting to craft and get things ready for our holiday party! Since I dream of a snowy day (born and raised in Cali = no snow days EVER!), I wanted to incorporate snow into the decor. We made these extremely easy snowy votives to go on the tables.
They’ll add some holiday charm to the theme. We also made some gold ones inspired by a gold mercury look, which believe it or not are easier to make than the snowy ones! Read below for the how-to and happy holiday crafting!
How To Make Holiday Glass Votives – Step By Step
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DIY snow votives
- Spray the votives halfway up, then dip in a bowl of fake snow. Spray the outside again, so it adheres all of the snow to the votive. Let them dry completely before using.
Directions for the DIY gold mercury votives
- Spray the votives with metallic gold spray paint. Then while it’s still wet, lightly spray the painted area with water. Let it dry.
What Are Votive Candle Holders?
Votive Candles require a Votive Candle Holder to maximize the burn time. The Votive Candle Holder will help pool the wax and allow you to get the full burn time. … Candles sold separately. These Clear Votive Candle Holders are usually made of high quality, heavy-duty 3/16″ glass.
What’s The Difference Between Votives and Tealight Candles?
Tea lights and votive candles both are one of the cheapest and effective home décor items. The major difference between tea lights and votive candle lights is that the former is made to burn inside a cup and need specific tea light holder while the later can be burnt without any stand or holder.
These holiday votive holders holders can take tea lights.
How Long Do Votive Candles Last?
As a general rule, smaller votive candles burn about 7 to 9 hours for each ounce of wax you use. Tea lights can burn between 6 and 3 hours depending on the size of the candle.
Top Tips For Making Holiday Votive Candle Holders
- Make sure to use glass votives, not just glasses for your holiday votive candle holders.
- Remember to prep you crafting area for spraying, cover surfaces with paper, to stop the spray from spraying work surfaces etc.
- Spray in a well ventilated area.
- Let the votive candle holders dry completely before using.
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Holiday Glass Votives
Ingredients
- Fine, fake snow
- Spray glue adhesive
- Clear glass votives
- Gold metallic spray paint
- Spray bottle filled with water
Instructions
DIY snow votives
- Spray the votives halfway up, then dip in a bowl of fake snow. Spray the outside again, so it adheres all of the snow to the votive. Let them dry completely before using.
Directions for the DIY gold mercury votives
- Spray the votives with metallic gold spray paint. Then while it’s still wet, lightly spray the painted area with water. Let it dry.
sharon says
i will try the method of making the mercury glass the way you’ve indicated. i’ve always sprayed the glass with water first, then sprayed with paint….think i like your way better!