Whimsical Floral Birdcage Candle Holder

This stunning DIY floral birdcage candle holder is very easy to make however it appears like one thing you’ll discover at a boutique retailer. It’s so distinctive and has each a country and basic look that match nearly any dwelling decor.  This challenge makes use of scrap crafting provides and some jar lids and turns them into a stunning ornament. Add your individual ending touches to show this right into a spectacular addition to any room of your property.

Floral Birdcage Candle Holder

Not too long ago, I’ve cherished seeing how I could make my very own little birdcage styled decor. There are tons of cute methods to make use of common craft provides and switch them into one thing stunning. I really like attempting to make copycat objects, and this one was impressed by some I’ve just lately seen in shops. It’s an ideal selection for including one thing fairly to a room or shelf.

You may simply customise your candle holder with completely different colours, vines, flowers, or kinds. The fundamental course of would be the similar, and your masterpiece can be utilized as a ornament, centerpiece, or a useful candle holder. It’s even best to make use of as a little bit guide finish or a beautiful ornament to hold from a windowsill.

What Measurement Candles Match In This Holder?

When you find yourself making this floral birdcage candle holder, the dimensions candle that can match depends upon how broad and tall you make your holder. For essentially the most half, the candle holder will match a tea mild or votive candle. Be certain that there’s a good way from the highest of the candle and the highest of the birdcage. You may make this bigger and even smaller if you happen to desire.

When you might doubtlessly burn an actual candle on this birdcage, I might advocate solely doing so if you happen to make a bigger holder.  You’ll need a appreciable quantity of house between the candle and the perimeters and prime of the cage. In any other case, this may be a fireplace hazard.

My most well-liked approach of burning candles is to really use a flameless LED type candle. It appears and glows like an actual candle however makes use of batteries. Since there isn’t any fireplace concerned, you don’t have to fret in regards to the potential fireplace hazard.

Completely different Methods to Customise A Candle Holder

The most effective components of home made dwelling decor is you can customise them any approach you want.  That features little completely different elaborations, utilizing the provides you’ve gotten available, and even how you propose to connect or safe the items collectively.  I really like getting artistic, however generally I do know it’s arduous to consider one thing completely different or distinctive.  Under are some things that may enable you to make yours distinctive.

• Paint the bars on the cage completely different colours to match your decor theme.
• Use cloth as a substitute of burlap for protecting the lids.
• Paint the lids as a substitute of protecting them with cloth.
• Add miniature birds, butterflies, or dragonflies to the cage bars.
• Add a hook to the highest to hold it from the ceiling as a substitute of utilizing twine.
• Wrap the bars with ribbon as a substitute of the vines.

What Can I Use for the Cage Bars?

When you find yourself making this birdcage candle holder you should utilize nearly something because the bars for the cage. You need to use dowels, skewers and even sticks you discover outdoors. You possibly can even use pencils if that’s all you’ve gotten available. There isn’t a cause to purchase something costly to make use of for the bars.

Straws, twine, or ribbon is also linked to the highest and backside of your cage to make it appear to be bars if you happen to desire. Get artistic and use what you’ve gotten available. Simply be aware that completely different objects shouldn’t be used close to an actual flame. In the event you desire to burn a candle with actual flame, you’ll need to select your supplies correctly.

Provides Wanted

• Mason jar lids
• Dowels
• Faux vines
• Miniature synthetic roses
• Burlap
• LED tealight candle
• Rope
• Scissors
• Wire or wooden clippers
• Sizzling glue gun
• Sizzling glue sticks or scorching glue rope

The way to Make a Birdcage Candle Holder

Use the lid to hint two circles onto the burlap.

Lower out the circles and set them apart.

Use the lid as a information to chop a bigger sq. or circle out of the burlap.

Glue the circle of burlap onto the within of the lid.

Cowl the skin of the lid with the burlap and glue into place wrapping across the fringe of the lid and trimming off any extra.

Measure the dowels to the peak you need the birdcage, and reduce off any further with the wooden or wire clippers.

Glue the dowels onto the underside lid, then glue and fix the highest lid to create the cage.

Beginning across the backside fringe of the cage, wrap and glue the unreal vines across the form of the lids, in addition to across the dowels. 

Add the miniature flowers to the vines randomly till you’re pleased with the look.

Glue the rope to the highest of the cage in a circle and add a number of flowers across the edges.

Now you may grasp your birdcage, set it on a counter, or add your favourite candle into the middle for lighting a room.

If you’re obsessive about birdcages like I’m, you’ll completely love this birdcage with flowers.  For many who are in love with candles, it’s possible you’ll need to take a look at my different enjoyable little candle holders.  This rustic candle holder out of a wine glass is certainly one of my favorites.  There are additionally lantern tealight candle holders, and tuna can candle holders.  You may even make a candle holder with plastic spoons. And, if you happen to want an extra candle so as to add to the decor, whip up this cute little home made espresso candle!

Crafting Tip

I desire utilizing flameless votive candles for this challenge.  They’re much safer, and it’s rather a lot simpler to make use of them versus actual candles on a challenge like this.  I choose them up in bulk on Etsy, however you too can discover them at your native Greenback Tree, on Amazon, and even at Walmart.

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