Make your own mini terracotta votives! These are perfect for entertaining all year and add so much charm to a table!
Mini terracotta votives! Aren’t they adorable for fall and summer entertaining?! You can make any size (even really large!) and add any scent to them.
I think extra-large ones would be a nice touch placed in the middle of a table or the small ones at individual place settings. They’re also perfect for adding a beautiful, fall glow to an outdoor area.
The tiny ones would make great wedding favors AND you can paint names on them too. I’m a little obsessed with these! They were so simple to make and cheap too! I bought all of my supplies at Michaels.
How to Make DIY Terracotta Votives
Supplies
- soy wax
- twigs
- wick
- pennies
- mini terracotta planters
Directions
Place a penny in the bottom to close the hole. With the wick, tie a loose knot around the twig and cut so it fits nicely in the terracotta planter.
Melt the wax and add any oils or scents you like. Pour into the planter. Make sure the wick is centered.
Let the wax harden for an hour or so. Then remove the twigs and cut the wick down to around 1/4 inch.
Light and watch the glow!
You will love how these Terracotta Votives look lit on a table! They are beautiful and such an easy DIY project!
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We hope you enjoy making these cute terracotta votives! Let us know what you think by leaving a review and comment below!
DIY Terracotta Votives
Ingredients
- 1 lb soy wax
- 6 wicks , small
- 6 pennies
- 6 twigs, small
- 6 mini terracotta planters
Instructions
- Place a penny in the bottom to close the hole. With the wick, tie a loose knot around the twig and cut so it fits nicely in the terracotta planter.
- Melt the wax and add any oils or scents you like. Pour into the planter. Make sure the wick is centered.
- Let the wax harden then remove the twigs and cut the wick down to around 1/4 inch.
- Let the wax harden before lighting the candle.
Skye Parker says
adorable idea!!! candles are so expensive!
Alycia says
super cute! great tutorial 🙂
thepintopony.com says
Love this idea so much! I’m thinking I might try a super big version with multiple wicks. 🙂
Anonymous says
I’m wondering if a color could be added? Food coloring maybe?
Pria says
You can add wax crayons or oil paint to give color..both works pretty well..
Anonymous says
I tried the penny trick and wax still leaked out the bottom, I did a small batch of 3 first time around. Thank goodness I put them in a pan before I filled them, otherwise I would have had a very messy table. The remaining pots I put the wick up through the bottom and hot glued it in place. I also used modge podge on the inside to prevent the terra cotta from catching on fire, which was suggested on another site.
Anonymous says
Wax crayons aren’t good for coloring candles as its pigments will clog the wick preventing it from burning well. NEVER use oil paint to color a candle. Not only are the chemicals flammable, they are also toxic when burning. Food coloring is water based and won’t work. You need an oil soluble colorant. Just go to a craft store like Michael’s, Hobby Lobby or Joann’s and get some candle dye/colorant.
Erica says
These are amazing. I’m gonna have to try this next summer.
TO DIY OR NOT TO DIY says
Great idea!
We made a post (with links and credits) on our blog:
http://todiyornottodiy.blogspot.pt/2013/05/velas-em-vasos.html
Thanks for sharing such great ideas!
TO DIY OR NOT TO DIY
nancee says
i love this
Pedro Rodríguez says
Esta genial para toda ocasión felicidades por tan genial idea.
Della Harrison says
Great idea and you can decorate the little pots
Grant says
Love these little candles. We sell the materials needed to make these including the terracotta pots in various sizes.
Price for 10 is as little £8.99 including free P&P
Deb Story says
Can you do it with regular wax?
Eden says
Yes of course!
Sue says
I like this idea! Very pretty n creative. Where do you buy the wax and wicks? Are they very expensive?
Eden says
We buy them at a local craft store. They’re not very expensive.
Carla says
Can you paint the pots
Beth says
My pennies will not stay and wax is coming out bottom how do you fix this
Beth at
grace.beth.bopp@gmail.com
Eden says
Try adding a dot of hot wax under the penny first and let it cool before adding the other wax.
Anita says
Nice. It’s just so expensive to buy the main stuff.
And you didn’t say how you poured the liquid wax I’m sure it would liquid trough the bottom hole.
Rhondy says
That’s what the penny is for to plug the whole at the bottom.
Rhondy says
Or even a bit hot glue at first before pouring the wax
Mary Felix says
I love this idea!!!! Will be great as gifts and to use ourselves!!!
Erica says
I love this idea! It’s perfect as a holiday gift.
Rhondy says
As in all of diy projects if in fact you are truly a diyer then you shall find an easy way to complete the art work. With sincere love and kindness have a happy holiday season ❤
Grace Garza says
These are cute. What size of wick do you use?
Eden says
Thanks! You can use any size and cut it.