| Home made decorative candles are nice accents | | | | paint designs or patterns on the outside of the jar |
| for your own home and also make wonderful | | | | or glue decorative items on the jar. |
| presents for friends. A great candle making crafts | | | | I've seen candles of this type that almost |
| project is to combine ordinary votive candles and | | | | appeared as if they were stained glass when the |
| canning jars to make uniquely attractive candles. | | | | votive was lit. |
| This project has several things to recommend it. | | | | Any number of materials can be used to fill the |
| For one, it is highly adaptable. By changing the | | | | bottom of the canning jar. A common one is to |
| type of decorations you use you can create | | | | use potpourri. This is not only visually attractive, |
| candles appropriate for any season or occasion. | | | | but it adds the aroma of the potpourri as well. |
| For another, is very economical. Even if you buy | | | | You can accept it even more by using a votive |
| new canning jars, they're very expensive. Better | | | | with a compatible fragrance. Another tip is to |
| yet, you probably have some jars at home that | | | | refresh the potpourri periodically by adding a drop |
| you can use for free. | | | | or two of essential oil. |
| I have some jars from purchased jam that were | | | | Since you may be using somewhat flammable |
| too pretty to throw away. I eventually used to | | | | material in the bottom of the canning jar, it is |
| make candle holders. You can also find jars for | | | | essential that the votive candle is inside its own |
| next to nothing at flea markets and yard sales. | | | | glass holder. Do not use a votive candle or a tea |
| You'll find inexpensive plain votive candles and | | | | candle without a glass holder. |
| glass holders for them at discount stores. With | | | | It is a good idea to not let the decorative material |
| this project, you'll turn these rather humble | | | | come up above the bottom of the votive holder |
| components into something delightful. | | | | and to extinguish the candle before it burns |
| The secret is in the decorations. That's what | | | | completely to the bottom. And as always, never |
| changes something rather ordinary into something | | | | leave the room with a candle burning. |
| unique. | | | | You can use materials besides potpourri to fill the |
| The basic idea with this project is to partially fill | | | | bottom of the jar. As always, the choice is limited |
| the canning jar with decorative material and then | | | | only by your imagination. |
| placing a votive candle within it. The material | | | | For example, one idea is to create miniature |
| makes the holder attractive even when the | | | | beach scene by putting sand in the bottom of the |
| candle isn't lit. | | | | jar and placing miniature seashells and pieces of |
| The outside of the canning jar can be a | | | | "driftwood" on the surface around the votive |
| decorated as well. One of the simplest ways is to | | | | candle. Glass beads are another good choice - all |
| just tie a ribbon and bow around the top. If you | | | | one color or a wild mix. |
| want to make a bit more elaborate you could | | | | |