Things You'll Need:
- Glass candle holder
- Window cleaner
- Wrapping paper or magazine image
- Cuticle scissors
- Tissue paper
- Decoupage glue
- Candle
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Step 1
Purchase a glass candle holder of any size at and decoupage glue at a craft store. Thrift stores are another good resource for candle holders.
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Step 2
Choose a motif for your candle holder. It could be anything from a butterfly to a snowman; it just depends on your own taste or the recipient's taste if this candle holder is meant to be a gift.
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Step 3
Cut out a picture of your chosen design with a pair of cuticle scissors. Thinner paper works best, like wrapping paper, but you could also remove a picture from a magazine or a greeting card.
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Step 4
Clean the glass candle holder with window cleaner.
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Step 5
Tear up several pieces of tissue paper into 1 inch squares. They do not have to be perfect and you can use different colors.
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Step 6
Brush some decoupage glue over the first piece of tissue paper.
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Step 7
Place the tissue paper onto the candle holder and brush more decoupage over it.
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Step 8
Continue placing more decoupage covered pieces of tissue paper over the entire candle holder. Make sure that every inch of glass is completely covered.
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Step 9
With your paint brush, spread one last layer of decoupage over the entire tissue-paper-covered candle holder.
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Step 10
Allow the decoupage to dry for at least one hour.
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Step 11
Brush a layer of decoupage glue over the back of your picture.
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Step 12
Place the picture onto the candle holder and cover that with another layer of decoupage glue.
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Step 13
Allow the decoupage to dry and then add another layer over the picture. Repeat this process two more times.
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Step 14
Place a candle into your completed decoupage candle holder.
