This project is not quite a votive light, it’s a little bit bigger. I have a 4 ½ inch ivy bowl with a small pillar candle inside and it gives off just the right amount of light. I use lighted candles throughout my house, upstairs and down, and this ivy bowl and candle give off a little more light than a vigil cup.
Kathy Zengolewicz
Here is what you will need to get started:
- A 4 ½ inch ivy bowl
- A 3 inch pillar candle
- Acrylic paint for glass, red
- Gold glitter paint
- A sea sponge
- Toothpicks
- Rubbing alcohol or an ammonia glass cleaner
Start off by cleaning the ivy bowl with the alcohol or ammonia glass cleaner. Paint will adhere and look better when the glass is clean. Using the sea sponge, paint the entire bowl with the red acrylic paint and let it dry thoroughly.
When the bowl is dry, apply the gold glitter paint using a regular toothpick. You can trace a design with the gold paint using a template or just use your imagination. I basically traced a branch with the paint and it came out looking great.
You can use these lights as a set (make two or three) or use them alone as a centerpiece. You don’t have to use a sea sponge, you can paint the bowl red or use a regular sponge, but when you use a sea sponge the effect is beautiful when lit.
I decided to make a few sets to give to friends as gifts. To package them use a small festive holiday bag. You can also paint them green and use a silver glitter paint, or paint the white and use a green or red glitter paint. Whichever way you paint them, they are dazzling when lit.
I usually make of a couple and keep them on hand to give as a gift to unexpected company. They are very easy and inexpensive to make.
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