
Master-class on making a candlestick from improvised means by oneself, advice and recommendations.
A candlestick made by hand isspecial decor. It can make all your thoughts and ideas come true. A lit candle has always been a symbol of romance and a warm atmosphere of any holiday. Nowadays, the choice of candles is so great and varied that making candles at home is not so common. But not every home has stands for them. This article offers you a short lesson on making a glass candlestick at home. It will look great in any home. It can also serve as a wonderful souvenir for a loved one. Everyone will be pleased to receive such a gift, especially if it is made with their own hands.For making a candlestick, there is an optionusing various materials at hand that are very resistant to high temperatures. And in order for the candlestick to match your interior, you just need to choose them correctly. These candlesticks are quite simple in their execution, but they look really beautiful and fascinating. To make it, we will need glassware. These can be jars, shot glasses, all kinds of bowls, etc., a degreaser (alcohol or nail polish remover), transparent glue, sea salt or transparent beads, acrylic transparent varnish (car varnish) and, of course, tea candles. And the work itself, as you may have guessed, is not that difficult. Take a glass container, wash it and degrease it. Now you need to generously coat the side wall of the jar with glue (do not touch the bottom yet). If you put your hand inside, it will be much easier to work. Wait until the glue thickens a little, but does not harden completely.
Now dip the jar into a saucer of sea salt.or beads. Roll your glass more carefully so that there are no empty spaces. Do the same with the bottom of your candlestick. Then put the jar upside down to dry.
When everything is dry, apply glue to the top edges of the jar and sprinkle them generously with salt. Leave it to dry for a few hours.
If you want to make the candlestick even more elegant and original, you can add various sparkles, glitter or tinsel to the salt.
With the help of such simple operations ourthe candlestick is ready. The last touch remains. It needs to be covered with a double layer of varnish. This will give the product a brighter shine. It will also allow you to wash your candlesticks in ordinary water.
If you want to make your candlesticks patterned,You can leave individual parts of the glass untouched. Before applying the glue, place the desired patterns from paper tape on the surface of the future candlestick. When you are finished, you just need to remove the paper. Such windows will shine brighter and give the overall appearance of the candlestick more uniqueness.
A candle is such a romantic item,and if it stands in a beautiful candlestick, it will be doubly pleasing to the eye and create the right atmosphere. Know that the main thing here is desire and inspiration, and then you will succeed.