How to Make A Romantic Heart Centerpiece with Tea Candles

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Introduction

This How-To video shows how to make an attractive and romantic centerpiece for your wedding, engagement party, or shower. A lovely mirrored acrylic heart with the couple’s first names, also in mirrored acrylic, is the center point. Turn off the lights and light up the tea candles for that romantic moment! Coordinating ribbon, metallic paper poof flowers, and onion grass lend accents. Also suitable for Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day, anniversaries, and other romantic events.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Painted base with ribbon. Painted base with ribbon. Paint the 9" Styrofoam base with silver craft paint. Add the #9 ribbon
Step2
Acrylic heart on rod glued into base. Acrylic heart on rod glued into base. Glue (low temperature) the acrylic heart with the couple's names to the acrylic rod. Insert the end of the rod approximately 1/2" into the base at the center, glue, and allow to dry while ensuring it is vertical.
Step3
Onion grass added. Onion grass added. Add onion grass to taste. Glue (low temperature) to the base at slight angle, and allow to dry.
Step4
Papers add camouflage. Papers add camouflage. Camouflage the base where you glued the acrylic rod and onion grass with 4” metallic paper poofs (flowers), colors of your choosing. Allow room for the following step.
Step5
Tea candles in glass holders. Tea candles in glass holders. Add 2, 3, or 4 glass tea candle holders and tea candles. Glue holder to base with low temperature glue, allow to dry.
Step6
Lights on, lights off! Lights on, lights off! Turn lights off after your light the candles!

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on 10/13/2008 How fun! Thank you for this.

pixiemama

pixiemama said

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on 10/9/2008 absoultly beautiful.

rosie96778

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on 9/23/2008 wonderful thanks for this article

acole

acole said

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on 7/16/2008 Nice! Very pretty and easy!

02SmithA

02SmithA said

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on 7/10/2008 Very neat!

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