Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Recycled Candle Holder

I just love being able to reuse household items to create something different.
I’m going to show you how I used X-Press It’s Triple Tac Glue to help create a candle holder.

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The task called for a clean jar, tissue paper and some glue.

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The jar would have been better if it was smaller but this one did the job.
You might see that i’ve used the gorgeous Hazel & Ruby tissue paper. It was perfect for this task.

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It has a little more give than regular tissue paper and worked like a dream when I spread a layer of Triple Tac on the back.

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I then covered the jar with the paper. I wasn’t too fussed by the creases, they just add to the dreamy glow later!

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I could have left it at this step or I could have added some twine, which could have been glued in place if you wanted.

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But I wanted a different glow so I gave the tissue paper a wash with some water colour before adding the twine.

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The end result was a gorgeous glow.
Love that the Triple Tac dries clear and holds so well.
Can you imagine a row of these, in different sizes??
Or add some wire to create some hanging lanterns.
What great ideas have you got to revamp every day household items??

Sharmaine

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