18 Illuminating DIY Candle Holders

1. See how easy it is to make some lovely candle holders out of lace doilies. Wonderful DIY shows you how.

2. For a rustic candle holder, this stenciled burlap idea is perfect.

3. I love this idea! Get some brass candlesticks and dip them in paint. These colors are gorgeous, but you could choose any colors you happen to like.

4. “Frost” a glass candle holder with Epsom salts and Mod Podge.

5. Another beautifully rustic idea is to simply wrap pillar candles in cinnamon sticks and twine.

6. For an awesome centerpiece like this one, start with glass candle holders that you have wrapped in sisal.

7. One of my favorite ideas is to hollow out some small birch logs to hold tea lights. Here’s an easy tutorial.

8. Got some old photo negatives lying around? They are perfect for covering candle holders, since the light will illuminate the negatives and provide some fun memories and spur conversation.

9. Take the log candle holders one step further, and dip them in metallic gold paint.

10. No one will know this was a dollar store idea. Get glass beads , and using hot glue, cover a glass candle holder. So pretty!

11. Here’s a tutorial for DIY Aluminum lanterns & candle holders. Don’t they cast such pretty shadows?

12. These gorgeous orbs are made with paraffin wax and water balloons! See Candle Tech for the easy how-to.

13. Do you love stained glass? Then you should definitely try these “stained glass” votive holders. All you need is colored tissue paper, a punch to make your desired shapes, and the magic of Mod Podge to adhere them to a glass candle holder. Beautiful!