12 Unique, Pretty DIY Candle Holder Ideas
These DIY candle holder ideas will have you making your own home decor. These are easy and inexpensive diy projects, with many items being repurposed.
This is such a simple way to make unique centerpieces, mantle decorations, or even luminaries for outdoor parties. This list includes tutorials for holders for pillar candles, tea lights, votives and paper bag luminaries.
It’s easy to make these fit with different kinds of decor: rustic farmhouse, modern, sleek, whatever. And you can combine this craft with DIY candle making tutorials to melt and pour your own candles instead of using store bought.
How Do You Make a DIY Candle Holder?
The simplest way to do it is to take an old candle holder, drinking glass or jar, and repurpose it into a candle holder. You can drop a votive or tea light candle into the vessel and then decorate the candle holder in any of the creative ways listed below.
Crafty DIY Candle Holder Ideas
You make this amazing looking pillar candle holder with just a few dollar store supplies, like a wine glass and some rope and flowers. It's such a cute craft!
This craft uses a mason jar or an old condiment jar you've washed out and turns it into this beautiful icy blue glittery candle holder. This is a great way to use old condiment containers instead of just recycling them.
It's so simple to do, with spray adhesive and Epsom salts. It's perfect for Hannukah, winter in general, or even beachy decor, since it's the color of clear ocean water.
This is a really flexible craft. Basically, you need jars, ribbons, twine or string, faux stems and a filler. The filler can be a votive or tea light, or a candle sitting on pebbles or marbles... anything you want.
You can make a bunch of these at once for not a lot of money. That's great if you're gifting or selling them.
Create easy upcycled farmhouse decor out of old couch feet with this simple tutorial. This DIY farmhouse candlestick is the perfect decoration for your home.
Repurposed Cordial Glasses and Saucers for a Spring Craft Pedestal
You can take some old cordial glasses and saucers and make a stunning and unique candle holder out of them. Add some flowers and other decorations to complete the effect.
Take a candle holder that's getting foggy or maybe has a repaired crack that doesn't look so great. Or take an old jar from a store bought candle.
Instead of throwing it away, upcycle it with Mardi Gras beads! This craft isn't difficult at all. It just takes a little bit of patience and precision to glue the beads on.
In the end, you get a beautiful, unique new candle holder instead of something that was destined for recycling or the landfill.
And obviously, this does work with any beaded necklaces you have. It doesn't have to be Mardi Gras beads.
With just a few items from a dollar store, you can give ordinary candle holders - also from the dollar store - a unique look.
Paper luminaries are a wonderful decoration to use for outdoor nighttime decorations. Try this paper bag Halloween luminaries craft and make some budget-friendly, spooky decor for around your campsite or to light your sidewalk or front porch!
Fill a jar or candle holder with greens and cranberries, and then put a floating candle on top, and you have this lovely seasonal candle.
This beautiful centerpiece is made with raffia, burlap and flowers around a glass candle holder. It's easy to make, but absolutely gorgeous.
This one is fall-themed, but you could just change colors on the burlap and pick seasonal flowers or greenery to make one for a different season.
Tie some cinnamon sticks around a votive holder, and you've got a creative new stylish piece of decor with the scent of cinnamon.
You can take this one apart later if you want. This makes it perfect as seasonal decor.
Decorate a jar, put a floating candle in it, and you've got a very simple but great-looking candle. It makes a great centerpiece or decoration for an outdoor party.
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