How to Make a Rose Candle Holder

Here are instructions on how to make a cute rose (or other flower) out of a glass tealight candle holder. These can be used in your own home, as inexpensive gifts or favors at showers, or even as decorations for tables at weddings or other events. You could make a few of them and use them for a nice centerpiece at a holiday table. They take little time and few supplies. They only cost around three dollars to make.
Do not attempt to use a real candle in this candle holder! Silk flowers are flammable. If you would like for the flower to light up, you can use battery powered tealights.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hot glue gun
• Glue sticks
• Scissors
• Glass votive candle holder
• Large silk flower
• Scented sachet or potpourri-OPTIONAL
• Battery powered tealight-OPTIONAL

1. 
    
   Rose Candle Holder - Step 1

   Plug in your hot glue gun ten minutes in advance. Have an extra stick of glue handy, since this will take quite a bit of glue. Desemble the rose, pulling it off of the stem. Remove the green piece that conjoined the rose to the stem.

2. 
    
   Rose Candle Holder - Step 2

   Pull the plastic part off of the green piece, and keep the green silk portion. Begin pulling off the petals. They will come off in layers. Remove the layers that have petals that appear loose. Once the petals get tight, you should be left with what looks like a rose bud.

3. 
    
   Rose Candle Holder - Step 3

   With the scissors, cut the layers into seperate petals. Arrange the petals by size. The first petals you took off of the flowers should be the largest, decreasing in size.

4. 
    
   Rose Candle Holder - Step 4

   Beginning with the smallest petals, glue the petals around the lip of the votive holder. Work top to bottom. Do not put the petals on backwards-the curve of the petal should be against the glass. Continue working in layers around the candle holder. The further down you get on the candle holder, the larger the petals should get. You may need to trim the bottom portion of the last petals. Glue the green piece onto the bottom of the candle holder. Be sure to apply the glue evenly so that your rose sits correctly. Glue the parts that hang off of it up onto the rose to cover up the bottom part of the petals.

5. 
    
   Rose Candle Holder - Step 5

   When you have finished, place the bud of the flower into the candle holder. If you have potpourri, place it inside the candle holder. If you bought a sachet, open it up and pour the contents into the candle holder. Then place the bud of the flower into the candle holder. If you have the battery powered tealight, place it inside. You can choose to put the center of the rose in or leave the plastic flame exposed.
   Be sure to unplug your hot glue gun! If you are making these with your children, make sure you supervise them.
   You're finished!

Tips & Warnings

• You can find all kinds of votive holders. The rounded ones work best. They cost around fifty cents and can be found in any store, even the dollar store. In some cases, you can find some that have little stands-they come out really great. I usually get clear glass. You could get colored glass, though, I would try and match the color to the flower.
• For the silk flowers, I usually choose a rose or peony. The key is that the flower should have several layers of petals, and should be in full bloom. A bud flower will not work. Typically I buy single silk flowers, as bouquets often have flowers that are too small. If you need to make a large number of these, I would look for a bouquet of large flowers to use to cut down on costs. The color is entirely up to you. Of course, if you are making these for a wedding, you could use flowers in the colors that you are using in your wedding. Also, if you are hosting dinner for a holiday, you could use holiday colors. I used a red rose in this demonstration.
• Concerning the potpourri or sachet, this is entirely up to you. It's cute, though, since it's a flower and if you smell it, it is scented. I picked up a rose scented sachet for this one. Potpourri and sachets can be found by the candles in most stores.
• Battery powered tealights can be found at any craft store, usually next to the candles.
• Do not attempt to use a real candle in this candle holder! Silk flowers are flammable. If you would like for the flower to light up, you can use battery powered tealights.
• Be sure to unplug your hot glue gun when you're finished.
• If you are making these with your children, make sure you supervise them.