A single wine glass and trophies brought from vacations from the shores of the seas and oceans can easily be turned into an original candlestick for home decor or as a gift.
In this master class you will see how to make a candlestick from a glass with your own hands, using sea sand, shells and other natural materials for decoration. This accessory will decorate the bathroom, living room or bedroom. Don't forget to put a candle on the table for the New Year and warm the atmosphere on a romantic evening.
Available materials and simple tools
To make a decorative candle holder, find a glass wine glass. Any glass will do except champagne and fortified wine glasses. Their bowls are too narrow to create a marine-themed composition.
Glasses for red wine or cocktails are ideal because their rim diameter is larger than the diameter of the entire bowl. Look in the closet, ask your friends, there are often single glasses left without a pair that can no longer be placed on the table.
Also prepare:
- candle;
- CD;
- sea or river sand;
- sea salt;
- shells of different types;
- a simple pencil;
- transparent universal glue “Dragon”;
- tweezers.
Step-by-step transformation of a glass into a candlestick
Place sea salt in a bowl. Shake it a little so that small debris and small salt crystals fall to the bottom. Generously apply clear all-purpose adhesive to the stem of the glass. Deepen the base into the bowl of salt until the salt covers the entire surface.
Remove the wine glass, turn it upside down and set it aside until the glue dries completely. This will be the working part of the candlestick.
Take a damaged CD from your supplies. It would be better if it was a transparent round plate that covers the discs in a large package. Cover the central hole with any flat shell. The circle will make the candlestick stable, and the mirror surface will enhance the effect by reflecting the lights of the candle flame.
Place the glass on the disk in the center with the bowl facing down, and use a simple pencil to trace the outline of the edge. This way you will designate the area of the future composition of sand and seashells.
Apply a thin layer of transparent glue to the central platform and cover it generously with sand. Gently press down on the sand and then shake off any excess.
Glue the stones and discarded shells inside the drawn circle in the shape of a cone. At the same time, do not skimp on glue.
Apply glue selectively to the surface of the cone and add sand again. Shake off excess sand.
Select the most beautiful shells and colored pieces of glass and glue them onto the cone-shaped composition and on the inside.
Apply glue to the edge of the wine glass and glue it to the disc.
After complete drying, place a candle on a hand-made candlestick made from a glass and light it.
And prosperity. Creating a floating cup with your own hands is a creative, very exciting and low-cost process, and its result will delight you!)
The flying bowl looks very attractive and will add additional coziness and comfort to any home or office interior. Can be a wonderful gift for your loved ones and colleagues! Making a floating mug will not be difficult, the main thing is to know the basic principle of its manufacture and pay special attention to details and colors.
Master - Ovchinnikova Yaroslava
Materials
1) tea or coffee pair (cup and saucer)
2) glue to connect the “spouting” structure with a bowl and saucer. It is better to use the universal Moment gel adhesive for ceramics, plastic or glass. An alternative can be any other adhesive designed to work with smooth surfaces. A glue gun is also used, but it is intended mainly for working with rough surfaces. There is a possibility that the cup will come off in the near future after gluing.
3) thick wire, or triple wires. You can use other flexible items, such as old aluminum forks or spoons, or a metal hanger.
superplastic) is a self-hardening thermoplastic. When heated, it becomes plastic and convenient for giving it the desired shape. When cooled, it becomes hard, elastic and durable.
5) painting scotch– they can replace superplastic
6), can also replace polymorphus. It resembles plasticine, but unlike it, it hardens well in air. Contains natural ingredients (dough made from cereal flour), so it is absolutely safe for children.
7) decoration items cups: coins, flowers, cones, feathers, candies, beads, buttons, ribbons and much, much more.
Cup assembly process
The process of creating a floating mug is not at all complicated, but there are several important nuances that need to be taken into account when creating it.
The main secret in creating a flying bowl is to choose the right tea pair. The cup and saucer should not be too heavy. If you take this condition into account, it will be easier to create a flying bowl!
We construct the base of the floating cup; this is the element that connects the saucer to the cup. To do this, take a wire of the required length. It is important to note that the distance between the bowl and saucer should be approximately two cups. With these parameters, the flying cup will look most balanced.
Inside the bowl we form a loop from the wire, the diameter of which should be 2-4 cm. This will help to achieve better fixation of the wire in the cup. We twist the second end of the wire into a flat spiral in two or three turns. This way we will get a kind of stand, which we will fix in the saucer.
The tilt radius of the resulting structure should not exceed 45 degrees, otherwise the structure will be unstable!
Polymorphus is the best material when making a flying cup.
Take a piece of polymorphus and immerse it in hot water for 20 seconds. During this time, the material is converted into soft plastic.
We stick the resulting plastic, like plasticine, around the base, giving it the desired shape. If the plastic hardens before you finish the job, simply dip it back into hot water. The prepared base will completely harden within 15 minutes.
If you don’t have this material on hand, you can use modeling compound. An alternative to these two materials can be masking tape, which is simply wrapped around the wire base. Or you can wrap the wire with felt or other fabric, after coating it with glue.
An important aspect is to constantly try on the base on a saucer with a cup in order to spot any flaws in time!
You should pay special attention to the edge of your cup in the place where the structure will be attached!
In this place it is necessary to make a kind of step in the form of a support. This way the structure will hold much more securely.
When the base is ready, you can begin fixing it on the cup. Lubricate with glue all surfaces of the base in contact with the saucer and cup. Press firmly and hold for 3-5 minutes. Don't forget to glue a step to support the cup!
We fix the flying cup on soft objects in the desired direction and leave it in this position for 5 hours. During this time, the glue will dry well and securely fix the resulting floating bowl.
When the floating cup is well glued, you need to check how stable it is.
If the saucer is not able to hold the cup, then it is necessary to reduce the radius of the structure until it becomes stable.
The last stage of making a flying bowl is the most interesting and creative. Decorating a spill cup! Apply adhesive gel to the decorative elements and glue them.
It is better to glue the large elements first, and glue the smaller ones last. This will hide small visible defects and gaps between elements.
After all the decorations are glued, you need to let the cup stand for 5 hours so that the glue dries.
The process of assembling a flying bowl is discussed in detail in the master class
Hand-made from the Masterclassy website:
Flying mug of flowers
Nata Liana tells how to make a floating cup “Summer Mood”:
Flying mug of fruits and berries
With the help of plastic fruits, berries, and mushrooms, you can create such an abundance of fruits and berries pouring out of a cup. will perfectly complement your fruit and berry
A floating cup can be decorated with bright gifts of autumn. Dried leaves and flowers can also be used. The mug can be replaced with a wooden barrel made from simple ice cream sticks.
Flowers and fruits are harmoniously combined in a floating stream. Butterflies, dragonflies, and ladybugs will be a wonderful “live” addition.
Floating money mug
The floating mug looks very stylish. The design technique of using an unfastening zipper will also add originality to your mug. Keys, bells, old small toys - everything can be used as decorative elements for your mug.
With coins you can also use imitation bills, in which.
The secrets of creating a money mug can be found in the Sveta DIY video tutorial:
The money tap is created using the same principle as the flying mug. Instead of a mug, we accordingly use a plastic tap, and a saucer can replace a small chest or. Coins will look more impressive if they are coated with gold spray paint or varnish.
Master: Anastasia Spitsyna
Cash flows can be depicted using paper bills.
Master - Oksana Ankudinova
How to create a money tap can be seen in the master class
DIY gifts:
Flying mug with birds
The bird is a symbol of lightness and freedom; it is very often found in interior solutions in various styles and variations. This motif is also reflected in the decoration of the floating mug.
A floating mug can become a wonderful house for a nest of birds. The nest resembles a home and an idyll in it.
A cup with daisies and a bird with a nest looks like a real symbol of family, love and fidelity.
A bird with delicate roses, fluttering butterflies and other decorative elements will help create a summer soaring composition.
You can decorate the flying cup with simple pasta. It’s better to take bow-shaped pasta, paint it with acrylic paint, and decorate the middle with pearls. We decorate the mug with them and the waterfall of bows is ready!
This mug looks elegant both in pastel colors and in classic colors - black and white.
Flying mug made of beads
Pearls are the most noble decorative element that will add festiveness and pomp to any craft! A simple white tea pair can be transformed into such a pearl miracle!
A very delicate floating bowl will be made from soft pink and matching pearls. A white dove will perfectly complement the composition).
Beads of different colors will also help create a unique spill cup. Flowers and ribbons of the same shade as the mug will perfectly decorate and complete the image of your cup.
Will make yours more magnificent and elegant:
Handicraft masterpieces cover in their master class how to make an Easter floating bowl:
DelkiRu talks about another type of Easter composition in his master class:
Unusual flying cups
Instead of a flying cup, you can make a flying teapot. This composition will look very original on your kitchen table. When performing such a craft, it is better to choose a teapot of small size and weight so as not to overload the structure. It is better to make a “stream” from a teapot from thin, strong wire (for example, knitting needles) and superplastic.
Hanging flying cups with flowers can become an original decoration! The main thing is to securely fasten them.
The idea of using recycled materials began to appear more and more often in the minds of practical or creative people. It is primarily due to the fact that humanity has finally begun to realize the futility of thoughtless consumption.
Thus, beautiful Easter egg shells can be turned into decorative candles, and broken shards are also a material for creating garden decor. They can even be labeled to indicate where certain plants sprout.
1. Garden decor made from broken shards
2. Turn a few broken pots into a whole fairy-tale composition
3. An old table can make two console tables.
Furniture remodeling is also often done with a few tools and a little effort. So, an old dining table can be divided into two elegant console tables for a hallway or living room.
4. Fabric can be used to create a house for a child
Fabric from a broken umbrella has special properties - waterproof and durable. It can be used to create a children's playhouse and even a case for camping tools.
5. If your umbrella is broken, make bags for metal parts from its waterproof fabric
6. Broken wax crayons can be melted, poured into a medicine bottle and made into a new crayon.
Wax crayons, which delight children with their durability and brightness, are quickly consumed and after a while become unsuitable for drawing. They can be melted in a water bath and poured into any container of suitable diameter. You will get a new rainbow pencil.
Plastic tubes of glue or lipstick, medicine bottles, etc. will do. They can also be turned into candles.
7. Or you can make a wax stick using the body of a spent glue stick
8. Or, if you don't need new crayons, you can use them to make a candle in a glass
9. If the fastenings of your flip-flops break, it doesn’t matter. You can make new ones that are even more convenient.
A piece of soft cloth will help repair sandals
10. Solution for the Brave!
With the help of scissors, sneakers or textile shoes can also be turned into open summer shoes.
11. Glasses with a broken base can easily be turned into candlesticks that can be used to decorate flowerpots in the garden
And again, landscape design: stemless glasses and fragments of ceramic dishes are perfect for decorating its individual elements. The last thing you can do is lay out the border.
Something that is completely unsuitable for decorating a garden will serve as drainage for flower pots or a flooded area of land.
12. Broken plates can be used in the garden
13. Small fragments - excellent drainage for flowers
14. Never throw away clothespins from used trouser hangers.
15. Broken brooches will make cute magnets
16. An ordinary branch from a park or garden will become an elegant holder for jewelry if you tint it a little
17. An original bracelet is made from leftover beads
18. Out-of-fashion jewelry can be used to create a vintage garland
19. Beautiful pendants for a chandelier from unnecessary decorative items
Not to mention the fact that you can make jewelry and even a chandelier yourself, and also give a second life to Christmas tree balls.
20. Mirror shards will update the look of tarnished Christmas tree balls
21. Broken Christmas balls should be crushed into crumbs and saved just in case.
22. Globe halves - why not lampshades?
A broken globe can be used as a lamp.
23. A broken globe can make an excellent vase for decorative objects, fruits or sweets
Be attentive to what surrounds you and do not be influenced by stereotypes if you want other miraculous transformations to happen. And then the globe will become a lampshade, the ceramic dish will become a garden birdbath, and the frame will become a holder for earrings.
24. From cups and plates with broken edges you can make a bird feeder and water bowl
25. The frame for which there was no painting is suitable for storing earrings
26. A broken chair will make an original clothes hanger
27. A chair without legs can become the seat of a garden swing
28. There are several uses for an old bicycle wheel.
29. Craftsmen turned a bicycle wheel into a bracket for frying pans and pots
30. A wheel, carelessly covered with electrical tape and decorated with raven feathers on the cords, could easily pass for a decoration in the spirit of a “dream catcher”
31. You can make bookcases from an old stepladder
32. Surprise your friends with a stunning vintage watch face necklace.
33. The drum from a washing machine can find a new life in various forms
Candlesticks and candles today are, first of all, an element of modern decor that helps to bring a festive, calm or romantic atmosphere to the interior of your home. Individuality is especially valued in this matter. You can make candlesticks with your own hands from any available materials: plastic, glass bottles and jars, wood and thick branches, plaster or crystal glasses. Our detailed master classes, which come with step-by-step instructions, high-quality photos and video materials, will help you make unique and beautiful products.
DIY candlesticks made from glasses
Today, there are many techniques that allow you to turn an ordinary glass (not necessarily crystal) glass into a luxurious candlestick. The main thing is the desire to create and some free time. The easiest option is to place a candle on the flat base of its stem or pour mother-of-pearl beads into a bowl and place a long candle. With a little imagination, you can make a more mobile candlestick, decorated with various details: beads, seed beads, ikebana, balls, pine cones, small Christmas tree decorations or spruce branches, as in the photo.
Very elegant interior accessories emerge from inverted glasses, where the bowl contains the main decorative elements of the composition.
To create a New Year's themed candlestick from an inverted glass, you will need the following materials:
- glass goblet;
- decor (beads, pine cone, cotton wool, sparkles, any New Year's toy characters);
- glue;
- a piece of foam rubber;
- cardboard;
- candles.
- Using cardboard scissors, cut a circle whose diameter is equal to the circumference of the glass bowl.
- Using foam rubber, apply glue to the edges and glue to it a small piece of cotton wool, beads, glitter and other things that you have prepared for work.
- “Place” the pine cone on the glue in the center of the cut out circle.
- Glue a small layer of cotton wool and toy characters on the sides. Apply glue to the edges.
- Place the bowl of the glass on the composition. Place a candle at the base of the leg.
Such a candlestick can be made not only with a New Year theme. To decorate a marine-style interior, New Year's accessories are replaced with a variety of shells or small pebbles. For the Provence style, a candlestick decorated with dry herbs and ribbon is suitable.
A candlestick made from a glass, shaped like a lamp, the lampshade of which is decorated with perforations, rhinestones, braid, appliqués or flowers, will help to add a touch of romance to an ordinary dinner. Nicely tie a ribbon on the leg.
Making a lampshade is quite easy: make a cone out of paper, fasten the edges with glue and cut off the top. After completing all the decorative work, place the lampshade on a glass, inside of which there is a small candle-tablet, and place it on the table.
Attention! Don't forget about your own safety. Paper is a highly flammable material.
DIY wooden candlesticks
Wood is a noble material. Thanks to this, all products made from it, including candlesticks, look aesthetically pleasing in any interior and beyond, for example, in the garden. In addition, it is not necessary to “spoil” some expensive wood. In your work you can use saw cuts, logs, various branches or snags. The more crooked and knotty the wooden blank is, the more interesting the result will be.
Even a person far from wood carving can make a candlestick. For a product made from branches you will need:
- a drill with a furniture pen attachment (the diameter of the attachment should be at least 5 mm wider than the candle);
- dry branches are slightly wider in diameter than a candle;
- glue;
- decor at your discretion (for a product in a natural style, purely natural decor is suitable: pine cones, brown ribbon, ikebana, etc.)
- Cut dry branches into pieces of the required length (usually 10-15 cm).
- Use a drill and a pen to make a notch.
- Squeeze a little glue into the center and place the candle on it.
- Attach the decor prepared for work to the branch using glue.
- Place it on a table, windowsill or shelf and light a candle.
In the same way, you can cut several small indentations in a piece of driftwood or sawn wood, and place a tablet candle in the center.
For a bachelorette party or a wedding ceremony in nature, a white birch candlestick is suitable. An excellent decorative element for such a wooden candlestick can be “windows” in the shape of hearts.
Candlesticks made from glass jars
It's very easy to make a candle holder from jars. Decor is placed inside the glass container and a candle is installed. Baby food jars, mayonnaise and half-liter jars are perfect for this product. And if the container is also decorated with some kind of perforation, then all that remains is to complement it with a harmonious decoration and the candlestick is ready to fulfill its purpose.
As decorative finishing you can use: lace, ribbons, ropes, all kinds of beads. Decoupage or enamel coating in the form of a fancy pattern applied to the inner surface of the jar looks beautiful. They can be placed on a shelf, table or hung on a wire from a tree in the garden.
To make a romantic-style candlestick with a heart-shaped window, you will need the following materials:
- any small jars (up to one and a half liters);
- masking adhesive tape;
- ribbons for decoration;
- sharp knife;
- matte paint in light or red tones;
- corrector pencil;
- small candle.
- Apply mounting tape to the jar. Draw a heart on it and cut it out with a knife. Remove excess pieces of tape from the surface of the jar so that the heart remains in place.
- Paint the outside surface. Let dry.
- Peel off the heart. Using a corrector, draw strokes or a beautiful pattern on the surface of the paint. Tie a ribbon around the neck.
- Place a candle inside the jar and light it.
Attention! Painting the inside will look completely different.
The original effect of the candlestick is given by ordinary coarse table salt. To make the product you will need:
- glass jars;
- varnish in the form of a spray in a can;
- silicate glue (transparent);
- sea (bath) or table salt;
- brush;
- alcohol;
- candle tablet.
- The first thing to do is degrease the jar. Apply alcohol to a cloth and wipe the glass surface.
- Using a brush, cover the outside, bottom and edges of the neck of the jar with a thick layer of glue.
- Sprinkle or roll in salt and let dry for at least 3 hours. To give the candlestick some shade, mix salt with suitable food coloring.
- Cover everything with a layer of varnish and dry at room temperature for 2-3 hours. After this time, apply a second layer and dry again, but for 2-3 days. If desired, a third layer can be applied.
- Drop a little wax into the center of the jar and glue the candle.
An unusual “snowy” effect can be achieved by sprinkling the workpiece with salt.
Candlesticks made of plaster or polymer clay
You can sculpt the shape of candlesticks from plaster or polymer clay yourself. Made in an abstract manner, this decor will fit perfectly into an interior designed in high-tech, art deco or minimalist style.
For work, take the following materials:
- gypsum (mix it with water in advance in the required proportion);
- sandpaper;
- candles.
- Roll the prepared plaster into a ball.
- Use a candle to make a hole in it (should be slightly wider than the candle itself).
- Use a knife to shape the candlestick into the desired shape.
- Wet your hands with water and smooth the surface of the product.
- Let it dry for a day. If you use polymer clay, dry it in the oven.
- Sand the surface of the finished candlestick with sandpaper. If desired, paint the product in the color you like.
Candlesticks made from bottles
With a little imagination and effort, simple wine or beer bottles will turn into original home decor. Before you start decorating the bottle, you need to carefully cut off or knock off its neck.
Attention! If a bottle is accidentally chipped, treat it with sandpaper or fill it with silicone to avoid injuries and cuts during work.
A candlestick made from a bottle, decorated with mosaics, looks original. To do this, cover the inner surface with glue and place small pieces of glass, for example, from another bottle, in random order.
The easiest way is to use special tools to cut off the bottom of the bottle and cover the candle with the top.
A candlestick made from a plastic bottle looks simple, but at the same time original and beautiful. To work you should prepare:
- plastic bottle 1.5-2 l;
- scissors;
- glue moment.
- Cut off the neck and bottom of the bottle.
- Using a hot knife, make a hole the size of the neck in the bottom.
- Apply glue to the neck and connect the two parts. Let it dry.
- Paint the surface of the finished candlestick, place it on top and light the candle.
Whatever technique you choose to make a candlestick, homemade decor always looks new, original, and individual.
DIY candlesticks: video
Original do-it-yourself candlesticks: photo
Surely many people at home have several (or even many) unused
crystal glasses, wine glasses and cups.
This article will tell you what original crafts Can
do with your own hands using these seemingly
unnecessary things.
At your glass the leg broke off, but you feel sorry for giving away a lot of money
glassblowers to put the leg back in place?
On the other hand, would it be a pity to throw away such a beautiful glass?
Even stemless glass can be used in some products, o
which this article will cover.
Do you want to creations Everyone could admire your hands, but not you
I wish that handmade decorations and flowers dusty? Arrange for yourself
real personal exhibition!
Place your products on pads(you can easily make them your own
hands using a circle fabrics, material for stuffing, thread
with a needle, circle cardboard smaller in size than a rag one,
glue) and cover the top vases, wine glasses and glasses! If
crystal glasses or wine glasses don't have stems, it doesn't matter, because here they don't have any stems at all
will need it!
You have quite a few various vases, cups and wine glasses,
which would you like to put on the table at the same time?
Nothing could be easier!
In the photo you see one of the ways combine different vases
style.
For this you will need wire, silver beads,
silver paper or plain paper and silver paint,
glue for paper, spoke.
The paper must be cut into tapering strips, wound onto a knitting needle or rod
(starting from the wider part of the paper strip), gluing the ends. As a result,
you will succeed oblong paper beads that you need
string on a wire interspersed with round silver beads.
Wire with beads need to be fixed on vases, glasses and wine glasses.
By replacing regular beads with heart beads, you will get
original decor for Valentine's Day!
Do you dream about original crystal chandelier? Make it yourself
from crystal goblets and glasses!
In order to fix the crystal on the chandelier, it is better to choose glasses with
legs. They need to be passed between two rings made of metal (plastic, very
thick cardboard). If you use cardboard,
In the spaces between the glasses, you can fasten the rings together with a stapler. IN
In other cases, only glue will help.
Can be done chandelier in several tiers (it all depends on the quantity
unnecessary crystal glasses you have), make crystal
pendants from beads.
Well, as for myself chandelier needs to be hung from the ceiling using a durable
wire.
By the way, if you wrap the glasses around light Christmas tree garland, there will be another chandelier
and shine!
So original and small lamp. Idea found
on the Internet, presumably on the Osinka forum.
To get out of the ordinary wine glass make something unusual candlestick,
looking like table lamp with shade, take a regular crystal
or glass wineglass, warming candle(in a metal sleeve),
paper. Cut out of paper shade, decorate it's like
Your imagination will tell you.
stem of a glass can also be decorated, so you can take a glass with
broken off leg, glue it with universal glue suitable for glass and
crystal, and decorate the top with beads, beads, pasted rhinestones,
feathers wound in a circle with threads (including metallized ones)...
Shade put it on the glass so that it remains at the top
large hole for air circulation. Place a candle inside the wine glass,
let's light it up.
Even old ones crystal wine glasses can help make your home
more comfortable, stylish and original. You just need to use your imagination! U
You will definitely succeed!
I wish you creative success!