Interesting and beautiful items for decorating the interior can be made from unnecessary old things. A familiar situation: a few pieces are left from the set of glasses, they are now unsuitable for table setting, and it is a pity to throw out good dishes. What can be made of unnecessary glasses? Do not rush to put them on the far shelf in the closet, we offer you some interesting ideas on how to make a candle holder from a glass with your own hands.
Miracles under the glass dome
If you have one or more unnecessary goblets / cups left on the leg, you can make a very original candlestick. Turn an existing vessel upside down. Now his leg is on top - and it is on it that the candle will be installed. The bowl of the glass magically turned into a container for placing decor. Take a fairly thick cardboard, circle the edges of the glass and cut. Optionally, the "stub" can be painted or even painted. Now you can proceed to the most interesting part - decoration. Degrease and grate the inside of the bowl well. In it you can place any small figures, souvenirs and simply beautiful little things. It can be sea pebbles and shells, artificial flowers, multi-colored beads or buttons. In this technique, you can make candlesticks from glasses
for the New Year with your own hands. Just choose the right decor - voluminous snowflakes, miniature Christmas trees, a figure of Santa Claus or just a mountain of gifts.
Lace motifs
You can make an interesting romantic candlestick from a glass with your own hands using lace or lace lace for decoration. Theoretically, for such a decor, any translucent fabric or highly openwork is suitable. The candle in this case will be located in the bowl of the glass. Carefully tighten the wine glass with the selected material. Start by trying on and then glue the lace. Theoretically, your candlestick is ready, but it can be additionally decorated with
decorative braid, rhinestones and beads. Tip: using lace or fabric in different colors, you can make the crafts more vibrant and festive. To make a finished candlestick from a glass, made using this technique with your own hands, not to burst during operation, choose small candles that minimize the heating of the bowl walls.
Decoupage candle holder
Not sure how to turn an unwanted glass into an interesting decorative item? Try transforming it into decoupage technique. Choose three-layer paper napkins with beautiful patterns. For work, you will also need acrylic paint, PVA glue, varnish and special contours according to your desire for the final part of the decor. Degrease the surface of the glass goblet and apply the first coat of acrylic paint as a primer. It is most convenient to do this with a sponge, just one layer is enough, but if it seems to you that it turned out not smooth enough, repeat the manipulation. While the paint is drying, it's time to choose the patterns that you will stick. Cut out the most interesting and beautiful motifs from a napkin. Consider their location based. After the paint has dried, glue the selected elements to the cup of the glass using PVA glue. Carefully smooth the napkin with a brush, try to glue the patterns without wrinkles and wrinkles. When the glue dries, the craft can be tinted with paints, emphasize individual lines with a special contour. In conclusion, do not forget to varnish your work.
Floating candles in glasses
Do you want to make a candlestick from a glass with your own hands, but you still do not know if you will need the selected container afterwards for its intended use? Original decor using cups or wine glasses can be done in minutes. And, best of all, the proposed method will allow you to disassemble the composition after a while and use the glasses again for drinks. So, you will need floating candles and mood decoration. Fill your glasses with half or 2/3 water. Put some jewelry inside - small flowers, beads or something else. You can choose the decor of your own free will, and whole small figures suitable for it, falling to the bottom under their own weight or just a scattering of large curly spangles that float on the surface, are suitable for it.
Glass painting
If you draw well, you can try to paint an unnecessary glass. To start, come up with a drawing, you can draw a sketch on paper. Some techniques, such as
spot painting, are performed immediately on the subject. Pick the right paints and get to work. It’s not difficult to make New Year’s candlesticks with your own hands from glasses, painting them with thematic drawings. To do this, you don’t even need to be an artist - everyone can draw frosty patterns, snowflakes or traditional Christmas symbols, such as a Christmas tree and toy bells. Read the recommendations for applying the selected paint. Some formulations do not need additional processing, while others, after drying, need to be varnished.
Do-it-yourself candlestick from a glass: workshop "draw on stencils"
What to do if you like
patterns on glass and you don’t know how to draw? An interesting painting on glass can be done using stencils. Think up a picture in advance and make a paper template. In order to get a shaded silhouette on the background, you need to cut the desired shape, and leave paper around it. Another technique of drawing involves cutting out the pattern of the shape we are interested in along the contour. Glue the finished figure to the surface of the glass and apply paint on top. In this technique, you can make a candlestick from an inverted glass with your own hands. Try to experiment, combine several colors and layers of paint, draw different shapes and complement them with hand-made strokes. An interesting idea: you can use real plant leaves or flowers as stencils.
Glitter and chic
One of the simplest and most spectacular decor options for candle holders is to cover them with sparkles. To do this, you will need transparent glue and decorative shiny dust. You can buy such sparkles in the store of goods for creativity or in the cosmetic department. How to make a candle holder from a glass with your own hands in this technique? Everything is very simple - rinse and degrease a glass or glass. Next, apply glue to the surface with patterns or a continuous layer and sprinkle with sparkles. Gently shake off excess and let dry. If desired, you can repeat this step. If you want your candlestick to remain beautiful for as long as possible, and it can be washed, cover the product with clear varnish.
How else can you decorate candle holders from glasses?
In fact, there are many more ways to turn bored dishes into accessories for making candles than described in our article. If you are seriously interested in some kind of creativity, try using it to design candlesticks as well. For example, glass goblets can be tied with beads or even beautiful yarn with a hook. The bowl of the glass can be glued on the outside with artificial flowers or rhinestones. What is the easiest way to make candle holders from glasses with your own hands? You can see photos of various ideas in our article, choose those that seem most interesting and simple to you personally. Do not be afraid to use non-standard materials. Defective beads, scrap jewelry and many other little things that are found in every home are perfect for decor.