One of my customers asked if I had any pillar candle holders,
she wanted something beachy and possibly made
out of an old chair leg or something along those lines.
The wheels were turning...
I remember making pillar candle holders when I was younger
out of an old ash tray turned upside down then a tall jar,
then the cover to the jar upside down stacked onto of one another.
I think we did some sort of paper mache then painted them.
I painted mine dark brown... YUCK!
This memory got me thinking...
I had many clear, but kind of pretty ashtrays just sitting around,
some were coasters, some were candy dishes...
I'm not a fan of clear glass, but this is a way I could repurpose them.
some were coasters, some were candy dishes...
I'm not a fan of clear glass, but this is a way I could repurpose them.
I had lots of old wooden legs, etc, knowing that I would someday use them for something!
That day had come!
Here's the first one I created...
...out of an old spool
Which I painted, covered with embossed wallpaper
and added some gold Rub 'n' Buff. I used epoxy to attach the ashtray
to the bottom and the candle holder to the top.
This candle isn't big enough, but I wanted people to know
what it was used for and this is the only size I had.
Lots more to see!
This one is my favorite!
It used to be the base to a three legged table, it's upside down now,
you can see where I filled the holes where the legs were attached.
The bottom (which used to be the top, where the table top was attached)
I filled and glued in some vintage buttons.
Painted white, dry brushed and distressed...
I decoupaged some vintage sheet music around this area...
I love how it turned out!
These next two were made from one leg cut in two different lengths.
I attached some hardware...
You could slip some pictures in these label holders..
After distressing I put a coat of Polycrylic to seal them.
This little mold is where the candle will sit...
There was a hole here already so I put on an old knob.
The glass on the bottom was itself a candle holder.
The bottom on this one looks like an old ashtray,
but it was actually a candy dish.
These two make a great pair!
That day had come!
Here's the first one I created...
...out of an old spool
Which I painted, covered with embossed wallpaper
and added some gold Rub 'n' Buff. I used epoxy to attach the ashtray
to the bottom and the candle holder to the top.
This candle isn't big enough, but I wanted people to know
what it was used for and this is the only size I had.
Lots more to see!
This one is my favorite!
It used to be the base to a three legged table, it's upside down now,
you can see where I filled the holes where the legs were attached.
The bottom (which used to be the top, where the table top was attached)
I filled and glued in some vintage buttons.
Painted white, dry brushed and distressed...
I decoupaged some vintage sheet music around this area...
Added a candle holder to the top...
Voila!
I love how it turned out!
These next two were made from one leg cut in two different lengths.
I attached some hardware...
You could slip some pictures in these label holders..
After distressing I put a coat of Polycrylic to seal them.
This little mold is where the candle will sit...
There was a hole here already so I put on an old knob.
The glass on the bottom was itself a candle holder.
The bottom on this one looks like an old ashtray,
but it was actually a candy dish.
These two make a great pair!
