Making Candles


Country Candlesticks & Beaded Wire Candles

MATERIALS FOR ALL 3 CANDLES & Candle Sticks

Candlesticks

  • Wooden candlesticks, 5�, 6�, and 7� tall, one of each.
  • Acrylic paints*: Barn Red, Dark Forest Green, Prussian Blue, Flesh Tan.
  • Paintbrushes: #3 round; #4 and #10 shaders; #0 liner.
  • Waterbase matte varnish*. Candles
  • Ivory taper candles, 7� long, three.
  • Copper wire, 20-gauge, four yards.
  • Glass beads in various shapes and sizes, 36.
  • Brass charms, six.
  • Needle-nose pliers. Wire cutters.

    *Ceramcoat� Acrylic Paints and Matte Varnish by Delta
    Technical Coatings, Inc., were used for this project.

    Supplies: Ruler, container with water, paper towels, sandpaper, rag.

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    Candlesticks

    (Note: Thin paint with water to an ink consistency. Let paint dry
    between color changes. Use #10 shader for basecoating; use other
    brushes as indicated. Use photo as painting guide.)

    1. Basecoat the candlesticks.

    Small. Basecoat 5� candlestick as follows: center with Dark
    Forest Green; bottom rim and top with Prussian Blue; neck ring with Barn Red.

    Medium. Basecoat 6� candlestick as follows: center and
    bottom of base with Prussian Blue; top of base and neck ring
    with Barn Red; top and ring at bottom of center with Dark Forest Green.

    Large. Basecoat 7� candlestick as follows: bottom with Prussian
    Blue; center with Dark Forest Green; top and top ring with Barn
    Red; bottom ring with Dark Forest Green.

    2.Add the details. (Note: Use liner for painting details.)

    Small. Paint wavy vertical lines, evenly spaced, down center
    section with Barn Red. Paint the following with Flesh Tan: a wavy
    line around bottom rim; a zigzag line around bottom of top section.
    (Note: For dots, dip handle end of paintbrush into paint; then touch handle to surface. Do not dilute paint.) Centering one dot
    between each set of wavy lines, paint a row of dots around top and
    bottom of center section with Flesh Tan.

    Medium. With Flesh Tan, paint a wavy line around top outside
    of top section. With Forest Green, randomly paint �X�s� around center
    and top of base. In the same way as small candlestick, paint dots
    around bottom of base with Flesh Tan.

    Large. With #4 shader and Barn Red, paint vertical lines, 1/2�
    apart, down top and sides of bottom section. With Prussian Blue,
    paint a wavy line around top and bottom outside edges of top section.
    In the same way as the medium candlestick, randomly paint �X�s�
    around top section with Forest Green; paint a wavy line around bottom edge of bottom and dots around center section with Flesh Tan.

    3. Finishing. Lightly sand edges of candlesticks for a weathered
    look. Wipe candlesticks with damp paper towel to remove dust.
    With #10 shader, apply one coat of varnish to each candlestick; let dry.

    Candles
    (Note: Use photo as assembly guide.) Use wire cutters to cut wire
    into three 48� lengths. Divide beads into three groups of 12.
    Divide charms into three groups of two.
    To decorate each candle, bend 1/4� at one end of wire; gently push
    end into top side of candle. Holding thumb over wire in candle,
    spiral wrap wire around candle while randomly sliding 12 beads and
    2 charms onto wire loops as you work.

    (Note: Wire will look better if spirals are not perfect. Cross the
    wire occasionally for additional interest and to help hold beads in place.)
    Bend 1/4� at end of wire and insert into side of candle, 1� from bottom. Adjust placement of beads and charms as desired.

    Good Luck, Have Fun.

    This project originally appeared in Crafts �n Things magazine.





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