Glass Votive Holders

While decorating for the holds, I found the need for some sparkly votive candle holders. With money being tight like it always is around the holidays, I did not want to spend $10.00 per votive like I had been finding at the stores. 10x6 was just way too much to spend on something so small.

On one of my outings, I ended up at Pier One and found an assortment of clear votives for $1 each (much better). I ended up with two in each style. The next stop was Michael's where I was on the hunt for glitter. First I thought of using the spray glitter, but I really wasn't in the mood of scrubbing glitter off of everything for weeks to come. then it was good ole Elmer's and sprinkling the glitter on. That took me back to when we made our Christmas stocking oh so long ago. Glitter glitter everywhere, no thank you! I stumbled on some Glitter Glue (about $1.50 each). What a great little help! All the sparkle with none of the mess.

Perp: I washed all the votives just to make sure there wasn't any dirt that would keep the glue from adhering properly. Make sure to put some kind of paper down on your work surface, you are working with glue after all. I also had a cup of water to keep the brush clean, I didn't want the bristles to stick together, so I cleaned it after every coat. Even then, don't use good brushes, cheap little craft brushes will do. Since I used two different colors to add more depth, I alternated each coat.

Step 1: Apply a generous but light coat of your first color,and let dry of a few moments, applying the next layer too soon will only make the previous coat smudge. Clean the brush by dipping in the water and drying with napkins. NOTE: Keep the glitter glue on the outside of the votives ONLY. you don't want the glitter or glue to come in contact with the flame.

After 1 coat

Step 2: repeat step one with the next color. I did three coats of each color, letting each one dry before the next. I did get a little heavier with each coat. Having the glitter already on helped the next layer stick better.

After 2 coats

 

After 3 coats

After 4 coats

Step 3: let dry for at least 30 mins before lighting a candle, it is glut and it is flammable, but letting it dry and keeping it only on the outside of the holder eliminates that danger.

Step 4: light and enjoy!

Total cost of the project = $8.27