Glittering Gold Candles
These Glittering Gold Candles from Plaid Enterprises make for the perfect wedding centerpieces! Add a splash of glitz and a dash of glamor to your next big celebration with this DIY wedding craft. These elegant candles are simple to assemble and will bring an extra serving of style to each table setting at the big event. Save some extra cash and try a DIY centerpiece for the big day coming up in your life. With a set-up as gorgeous as this, no one will think to guess it was a wedding DIY!
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Materials List
- FolkArt Extreme Glitter - Gold, 5 oz.
- FolkArt Artists Pigments - Pure Black, 2 oz.
- FolkArt Metallics - Pure Gold, 2 oz.
- Mod Podge Gloss, 8 oz.
- 3 glass votives
- 3 wood candle stands 1 7/8” x 1 ¾”
- 2.5 inch ribbon with gold glittered design
- Gold glitter
- Hot glue
Instructions
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Measure and cut the ribbon to wrap around each votive candle.
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Use ModPodge to adhere ribbon to the outside of each votive candle; smooth out bubbles with your fingers and set aside to dry.
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Paint candle stands with Metallic Pure Gold. Dry.
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Paint candle stands with Gold Extreme Glitter. Dry.
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Use hot glue to attach the tops of two candle stands together (end to end) to create one “base”. Secure one end to the bottom of one of the votives with hot glue.
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Use hot glue to attach the third candle stand to the bottom of one of the votives.
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Paint Mod Podge around the center of the candlestick where it’s been previously connected. Sprinkle glitter over the wet glue, then tap the candlestick to remove the excess glitter.
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Paint Mod Podge around the outside top rim and glass exposed base of each votive. Adhere glitter to wet glue as in previous step.