00:00Here are 11 ways you didn't know you could use candles and candlesticks.
00:05Are your candlesticks collecting dust more than actually being used?
00:09Here's a simple hack to give them new life.
00:11Simply remove the candle and replace it with an LED battery-powered bulb.
00:16Then just cover it with your favorite mini lampshade, and that's it.
00:20You can create cute, custom lighting with items you find at the thrift store or that you already have at
00:25home, like me.
00:28Store-bought Halloween decor can feel tacky or be overpriced, but all you need is a candlestick and a little
00:34bit of lace to spruce up your decor this year.
00:36To get started, I removed the lace from the slip of the dress.
00:40Next, I placed a generous bead of hot glue around the top of the candlesticks and attached a styrofoam ball
00:46to it.
00:47Then I took some craft wire and wrapped it around the candlestick near the top, and wrapped the ends so
00:52the wire stayed up on its own.
00:53I took strips from the lace I cut and dipped them into fabric Mod Podge to fully coat the fabric.
00:59Once the lace was covered, I draped it over my form.
01:02I cut four circles of black fleece with a hole punch.
01:05I hot glued the circles onto the face's eyes, then I hot glued a fabric pumpkin to one candlestick.
01:11For the other, I gathered a small group of dried flowers I already had on hand.
01:16Now, I have two beautiful and unique upcycled candlestick ghosts that are my new favorite Halloween decoration.
01:22Designer decor can carry a ridiculous price tag, but you can easily make your own accent pieces on a budget.
01:29I bought a half-inch copper pipe and a few connectors for this project.
01:33First, I took the pipe and cut out all the pieces I'll need using a pipe cutter.
01:37Once all the cuts were made, I took a U-shaped copper tube and connected one of the small pieces
01:43to the other end.
01:44I repeated the same steps to make another identical piece.
01:47Once everything was connected, I cleaned the surface with alcohol to remove the stickers,
01:52and after that, I polished the whole thing using ketchup.
01:55The vinegar and the citric acid in ketchup helps dissolve the tarnish on copper and brings out a beautiful shine.
02:02And that's it! A simple, elegant copper candle holder that looks high-end but costs so little to make.
02:08I've been eyeing designer wicker baskets lately, but the price tags on them are insane.
02:13So I hit up the thrift store to get the look for way less.
02:16I used some cleaning spray and a rag to wipe it all down and get it cleaned up.
02:21Then I removed the handle on my large basket.
02:23If you find a basket with a handle, don't be deterred.
02:27You can usually remove it pretty easily by cutting a few pieces on the side.
02:31Add a generous ring of hot glue around the base of your candlestick,
02:34and then position it directly in the center of your large basket.
02:38Add some hot glue to the top of the candlestick, and then center your smaller basket right on top of
02:43that.
02:43And just like that, you created a two-tiered wicker fruit basket that looks like the designer ones that cost
02:49a few hundred dollars,
02:50but you spent just a few bucks at the thrift store.
02:53Most candles are super plain or super expensive.
02:57So stop by the dollar store and pick up some tall pink jar candles, along with some smaller candle wax
03:02bricks.
03:03Turn on your stove and add the wax bricks to the pan.
03:06Once the wax is melted, draw up the wax into a syringe tube.
03:11Push the wax from the syringe into silicone molds with a 3D strawberry shape.
03:16Once they're set, pop the strawberries out of the mold.
03:19Take several candle wicks with sticker pads and place them onto the bottom of a pie plate.
03:24Next, fill a high-sided pan with water.
03:27Turn the heat to medium-high and place the glass jar candles into the pan.
03:32The wax will melt.
03:33Once the wax has completely melted, hold the candle jar with a hot pad and pour the melted wax into
03:40the pie plate with the attached wicks.
03:42Once all of the wax has been poured and it's cooled for a few minutes, start to press the wax
03:47strawberries into the top of the wax in the pie plate.
03:50Then give the wicks a quick trim with some scissors.
03:53Place your new strawberry candle on a tray or pedestal and light your new display piece.
04:01Kitchen counters get easily cluttered, but a dollar store candle holder can help.
04:05Grab wire baskets and metal candle holders from Dollar Tree.
04:09Start by using a plant tray with wheels as the base.
04:12Trace the shape of the plant tray onto faux marble shelf liner.
04:16Cut it out.
04:17Add hot glue to the plant tray and adhere the liner.
04:21Place some glue around the edge of one of the metal candle holders and secure it to the center of
04:26the tray.
04:26Place a wire basket on top of the candle holder and secure it by adding some zip ties to connect
04:32the wire basket to the candle holder.
04:33Add glue to the other candle holder and place it on top.
04:37Place your last basket and secure it with zip ties.
04:40That's all there is to it.
04:42Use this as a sliding or spinning produce basket for your kitchen.
04:46A beautiful centerpiece doesn't have to cost a lot.
04:49Next time you're at the thrift store, head to the glassware section.
04:52The key is to find candle holders in a variety of shapes and heights.
04:56At home, arrange your pieces on the tray with the tallest vessels in the center and the shorter ones around
05:02the edges for a balanced look.
05:04Then secure them all down with hot glue.
05:06For any that aren't traditional candle holders, just add a dab of hot glue to the bottom of the taper
05:12candle and hold it upright until it sets.
05:14Once lit, the light bounces off the different glass surfaces to create a warm, elegant glow.
05:20And the best part about using hot glue is that you can easily disassemble the centerpiece to reuse the pieces
05:26for new projects.
05:27Candle holders can also hold more than just candles.
05:30I have these little tubes from a past project, along with some candle holders.
05:34I'm going to use my hot glue gun and really fill up the bottom of the candle holder as much
05:39as I can.
05:40Then I'm going to press the tube inside.
05:42I filled the tubes up about halfway with water and placed some beautiful flower stems inside.
05:47I happened to have a boxwood wreath, and the three candle holders fit inside it perfectly.
05:52The green really helped bring just a little more color to the whole arrangement.
05:56I love how it turned out.
05:59Plain white pillar candles always seem like the only option, but I picked one up along with some designer napkins.
06:06When I got them home, I separated the top and bottom layers of the napkin.
06:10Then I wrapped the top layer around the candle, doing my best to line up the pattern.
06:14I grabbed a piece of parchment paper and wrapped my candle and napkin inside of it.
06:19Then I took this wireless clothing iron and went slowly back and forth over the top of the wax paper
06:24and the entire candle.
06:26I unrolled it and was left with this.
06:29I used scissors to cut off the excess paper on the bottom of the candle.
06:33Then I took the iron and went along the edges to fold down any parts of the napkin that were
06:37still sticking up.
06:38And that's it.
06:39The pattern from the napkin transferred right onto the candle.
06:42It's a great way to upgrade a plain candle into a piece of custom decor that you can change for
06:48every style and every season.
06:51Buying custom holiday decor gets pricey really fast.
06:54But here's a fun fall DIY using simple dollar store candles.
06:59Start by bringing a pot of water to a boil on your stove.
07:02Then set one of your candles down in the hot water.
07:05While the wax is melting, grab a pack of candle wicks.
07:08You'll want to secure the metal tabs to the bottom of your container with a small dot of hot glue.
07:13Then you just stick the wicks inside those metal tabs.
07:17Once the candle's melted, carefully remove it from the hot water and pour it into your container.
07:22While that first layer of wax cools, melt your second candle in the pot of hot water in the same
07:28way.
07:28I went for a candy corn inspired look since it's fall, but this could be customized to any color that
07:33you like.
07:34Trim the wicks down to about a quarter of an inch and your candle's ready to use.
07:38Just look how beautiful it turned out.
07:40It looks like something I would have paid a lot of money for and no one would guess that it's
07:45made from dollar store candles.
07:47And if you can't find the perfect candle holder for the holidays, you can make one out of almost anything.
07:53After buying some Dollar Tree nutcrackers and candles, the first thing I did was spray paint the little candle holder
07:59cups.
07:59Step two was to cut off the little wooden decorative pieces on all of the nutcrackers.
08:04This one's holding a set of drumsticks, so I just cut off one of them.
08:08And what that did is create a nice flat surface to glue the candle cup onto.
08:12I went ahead and attached them onto all of the nutcrackers.
08:16I put some red taper candles in there just because I love the way that they look.
08:20But if I do decide to actually burn these, then I'll swap them out for the LEDs and just light
08:25them with batteries.
08:26Here's how they turned out, and I think they look great whether you use LED candles or real taper candles.
