Candle holder upcycling idea

Create stylish candle holders from jars, lids and the like

We have to admit that we simply love our stylish candlesticks! You’ve probably already got the materials for these eye-catchers lying around at home – empty jam jars, water bottle lids, make-up containers, wooden rings from old curtain rails and much more besides. All of the parts are decorated using permanent spray in the colour of your choice before being glued on top of each other in the shape of a pyramid – and there you have it: your candle holder is ready! You can add unique highlights using neon colours to give the design an extra bit of oomph. Larger jars can also be used as vases. Stickers can be removed, with no residue left behind, using our highly practical label remover marker.

Categories: Home decor
Spring
Upcycling & DIY hacks
Products: Acrylic range
Permanent spray
Special solutions
Materials: Glass and mirror
Metal
Plastic and foil
Wood
Difficulty: A bit more challenging
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

You can see everything you need in this photo. You will need edding 5200 permanent spray in a spray colour of your choice. In our example, we’ve used traffic white (922), silver (923), neon orange (966), light lavender (931) and lilac (908) as well as the fine acrylic marker in white. Use the edding 8180 label removal marker to remove labels from jam or pickle jars with ease, without leaving any residue behind.

Step 2

All kinds of cotton reels, lids, caps and much more are great for using in upcycling projects. You can also use different types of lid (e.g. screw lids and crown caps from empty perfume bottles). The photo shows just a small selection.

Step 3

If you only want to decorate half of the wooden ball, carefully mask off the other half with masking tape or other some other kind of adhesive tape.

Step 4

Before you spray, make sure your work area is well protected by covering it with film or paper. In our Spray basics section, we’ve got important tips to help you achieve the perfect spraying technique. We recommend you spray at a distance of approx. 25 cm in a criss-cross motion to ensure as even coverage as possible. Firstly, spray all parts in traffic white at a constant distance. Let everything dry thoroughly.

Step 5

Here, we’ve decorated a wooden ball in “lilac” to match the top part of the jar. You don’t need to mask off the jar, as this technique lets you create an interesting, slightly irregular transition between the colours. Now let everything dry thoroughly.

Step 6

You can spray the jars, lids and wooden rings in further spray colours of your choice. Our neon orange spray lets you add fabulous touches which really stand out. The acrylic marker can be used to add further detail to the wooden ball, for example by adding white stripes. Before use, the acrylic marker must be activated by following the instructions displayed on the pen.

Step 7

Use the hot glue gun to glue all of the separate parts together.

Step 8

For maximum stability, we recommend placing the wider objects (such as the glass containers) at the bottom. The fluted mini candleholders form the final touch at the top of the pyramid.

Step 9

These decorations will also look great on the balcony, providing a stylish look with their neon-coloured accents. You can also jazz up an old table to match by using permanent spray in co-ordinating colours.