Master-class with step-by-step guidance and photo-instructions for making a decorative candle made from coffee beans

January 26, 2018 handmadebase

The modern world requires diversity, thereforeStylized celebrations have firmly entered fashion, for example, weddings in a peach or marine style, a pirate party, a birthday in gangster images, etc. But all these celebrations require certain accessories to emphasize the direction of the evening. If you love coffee, have special feelings for the beans of this fruit, then a wedding or other celebration can be arranged in a coffee theme, then you will certainly need glasses, candles in this style.A candle decorated with coffee is distinguished by its mysteryand unusual. It fits perfectly into any interior, emits a pleasant smell, and illuminates your home with a romantic light. For decoration you will need:

A large candle, its diameter is not less than 5 cm, because it is necessary that every thing in the thematic celebration be noticeable and special.

Coffee beans, just a few – about 20 pieces.

Twine for winding a candle.

Hot melt, which melts and easily solidifies, firmly fastening the parts.

Several thin ribbons (3-5 mm wide) are coffee or brown. If you have a wide ribbon, then you can cut it into thin tape.

In the first step, choose a candle with a flata wide base so that it sits firmly on a table or shelf. Square candles are also suitable, as they are also quite easy to wrap with twine. You can even take a gel candle in a glass container and decorate it, completely covering the previous drawing. When choosing twine, focus on its natural color, do not use dyed thread in green or another color. Naturalness is always welcome in jewelry that you make with your own hands. In this craft, almost all the material is natural, these conditions give comfort and extraordinary beauty. First, you need to wrap the candle with twine. The height of the decorated part can be any, but it is still more acceptable to use a twist for about half of the work. After all, if you undertake to wrap the entire candle, then it will not be possible to light it and use it for its intended purpose, but often at a festive party you want a romantic gentle light that pours from the flame of candles. Apply hot glue to the candle (at the chosen level) and immediately press the end of the twine into place.Then start wrapping the paraffin (or glass,if you have chosen a gel accessory). The winding turns should be tightly pressed against each other, to do this, adjust them with your fingers, pulling them towards the first wrap.The twine is laid in tight rings all the way to the bottom.candles. The last turn must be slightly higher than the base so that the candle can stand freely. If you go over this bottom line, you will disrupt the stability of the work. The last turn is carefully fixed with melted glue so that the winding does not move when using the candle.The next step is to start decorating.candles with coffee beans. Stick the first row along a diagonal line, you can move from the top to any side - right or left. it doesn't matter much.The second row of grains is glued 2 cm fromthe first one, and lies parallel to it, that is, along an oblique line. After another couple of centimeters, glue the third row and, retreating the same distance, distribute the coffee grains over the entire area of the winding.It is important to choose when applying glue to the grainstheir flat side, and the convex side will decorate the candle. This distribution of coffee elements will ensure the strength of their attachment and the durability of the decor.Once the coffee beans have taken their positions, you shouldproceed to the last stage of decorating the candle. A cute, romantic look will be given to the accessory by small bows made in the same colors. For a more contrasting look, you can use a brown ribbon with small white polka dots or with gold stitching. For the bow, you will need a thin piece of about 7 cm long. Glue the blank in half so that a loop is formed at the top, and the ends are located symmetrically at the bottom of the part.Apply a drop of glue to the back of the joint and immediately press the middle of the loop to form a bow.These decorative elements are distributedrandomly on the decorated part of the candle, covering large gaps. Try not to pile up the bows, as this will be unnecessary, that is, do not turn the coffee candle into a Christmas tree made of bows. Four bows were used for this size of candle.The middle of the satin decorations is complemented by coffee beans. Instead of them, you can use rhinestones, but only in the tone of the work, that is, milky-coffee color, beige shades.The coffee candle is ready to decorate your dinner tabletable on a festive stylized evening. It can be lit for 2-3 hours and its unusual appearance will not be spoiled, but it is important to follow safety measures so that the flame does not reach the thread of the twine.

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