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Handkerchief-Covered Votives

June 25, 2015 by Valerie Ott 2 Comments

handkerchief votive candles

Hi there! I’m really excited to be a part of Sugar Bee Craft’s Red, White and Blue series! Check out a ton of inspiring ideas for July 4th over on Sugar Bee Crafts! Today I’m showing you how to customize votive candles to dress up your patriotic table with a vintage vibe.

decoupaged votive candle holders

vintage handkerchief votives

Handkerchief-Covered Votives
Nap Rating = 1 nap

Tools & Materials

  • Glass votive candle holders with smooth sides
  • Vintage handkerchiefs (I used ones in red, white and blue for this holiday project, but you could use any you like. I also mixed in some votives I made with denim-blue origami paper)
  • Flatbed scanner / color printer
  • Pencil
  • Outdoor Mod-Podge
  • Foam brush
  • Scissors

Steps

  1. Make a pattern of your votive candle by placing it on a sheet of plain paper and rolling it while you trace both the top and bottom edge. Cut the pattern out.
  2. Iron your handkerchief(s) to get rid of fold marks
  3. Place your handkerchief on a flatbed scanner, right-side down and scan the cloth. Print out the scanned image.
  4. Lightly trace your votive pattern onto your newly printed paper with a pencil. Cut out.
  5. Using the foam brush, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge directly to the votive holder. Place your printed paper onto the votive holder, smoothing it out as you go.
  6. Brush Mod-Podge on top of the paper. Let dry. Apply a second coat. Let dry.
  7. When completely dry, use scissors to trim any excess paper sticking over the edges of your votive.

origami paper votives

red white and blue candle holders

I hope you like this simple red, white, and blue project! You may like some of my other projects:


Patriotic Cupboard Door Hanging


Patriotic Bunting from Men’s Shirts

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  1. Gabriela says

    June 30, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    They look beautiful!!!

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  2. Valerie Ott says

    June 30, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    Thanks, Gabriela! Come back soon!

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