How to Make Glass Candle Lanterns

Make your own glass lanterns for candles out of jars you find around the house. Any type of jar will work. Not only is reusing old jars cheaper than purchasing candle lanterns, it creates less landfill waste. Hang the lanterns outside, or set them on the ground. The tissue paper makes the light form the candle look like a soft glow. Darker colored tissue paper creates a more muted glow, which is ideal for romantic lighting.

Things You'll Need

• Glass jars
• Tissue paper
• Scissors
• Wire
• Pliers
• Votive or tea candles
• Sand
• White glue
• Paintbrush
• Bowl
• Spoon

Instructions

1. Remove any labels off the glass jar. Wash the inside and outside of the jar. Dry the jar and throw away or recycle the lid.

2. In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of white glue with 3 tbsp. of water.

3. Tear up tissue paper into strips, or cut out specific shapes.

4. Use a paint brush to spread glue all over the outside of the jar. Do not put glue on the inside or bottom of the jar. Don't go higher than the lip of the jar with the glue.

5. Apply the tissue paper to the jar with your fingers. Cover the jar or make designs. Allow it to dry completely.

6. Wrap wire around the lip of the jar. Make a loop and twist the ends with the pliers.

7. Fill 1/8 of the jar with sand. Set the candle in the sand.