While
the paint dried on a forthcoming DIY for Search Magazine, I was
inspired to re-purpose these empty wipes containers as a jumbo
Halloween candle. As you do! She thicccck.
I've
done toilet paper rolls and paper towel tubes several times in my
Halloween Candle Clusters and
Mock Dark Shadows Sconces.
However, the broken lid on one of these empty canisters made me
realize it too could hold a sunken LED battery candle and become a
bigger faux candle pillar. I broke the lid the rest of the way and
hot glued it in place as the tea light shelf before using a lot of
glue sticks to go around and around for my decorative a la wax candle
drips. But I had two empty wipes containers meant for the recycling
bin so why not put them together for one comically large eerie
candle? More hot glue bound the canisters together before a band of
masking tape and then more hot glue drips. I had fun making sure
there were a few glue lines that realistically went all the way down
my giant candle. Clumping all the glue around the top to hide the tea
light also made the container surprisingly sturdy. Girl's got a lot
of nooks and crannies!
Finally
it was time to paint my candle first with orange and yellow washes
for complete coverage in all the gnarly glue spots. These darker
colors help hide the original canister designs but also highlight all
the hot glue relief drips. Next came several finishing coats of white
acrylic mixed with a glitter gold paint to achieve my desired ye olde
patina. The little LED candle received a coat to match, too. However
the label on the cheap Wal-Mart wipes mixed with the glitter paint
led to a somewhat rippled and almost crackled effect in some spots on
the pillar. Fortunately, this is splendidly fitting for my Halloween
candle! Really the toughest thing on this impromptu project was
waiting for the drying times in between coats. Obviously a real
candle holder might require some sand in the base or a sturdy pole
through the containers but the possibilities are endless!
Previously
I also used Pringles cans for my Faux Candy Cane Candles,
and at this point, any item in the recycle bin is fair game! My
husband has caught me mulling over a few things before insisting it
all goes out in the bin. This is another quick and silly write up, I
know. Hot glue candle drip videos are a dime a dozen on Pinterest.
However anyone can make this chonky piece for their haunted house
décor, Halloween table center piece, or for the little ghoul's trick
or treat flashlight. It's gothic and unique for pennies on the
dollar.
I wish there was another place to post photo projects beyond meta but you can see more progress photos on Facebook or follow Kbatz Krafts on Blue Sky and Instagram. Visit the Kbatz Krafts Archive for more Halloween adventures including:
Halloween Shoe Wreath
Cardboard Halloween Banner
Autumn Chandelier for Search Magazine
Another Halloween Dress
