DIY Faux Birch Candles
The Birch look is huge again this holiday season! Folks are buying the bark to wrap around jars and candles but here’s a quick cheat to get that look without paying the price.
Amazon.ca WidgetsI just used a couple of candles from the Superstore that cost me about $7 for both. You don’t need to pay much for these since you’ll be making them all pretty anyways. You can start with an ivory tone but if you can only find white, they will do.
I used a cocktail fork and just randomly scored long and short lines around the candle. A soft scrub brush was used to remove flakes of wax when I was done.
I painted them roughly with a chocolate brown craft acrylic paint, making sure to get it into all the cracks. Let it dry slightly, then loosely wipe off with a paper towel.
Once dry I went over it with a sandstone acrylic very lightly wiping after a minute and using my fork tine to clear out some of the paint that clogged any cracks.
I actually threw some iridescent glitter into the sandstone paint for a touch of sparkle… you can choose not to if you prefer.
A little raffia was wrapped around the center for a rustic look. That’s it! These candles cost less than $8 to create but would have cost me at least $20 to buy.
These would be great as a DIY gift for friends and family this Christmas too!
Happy Holidays!
In: Dipity, Holiday Decorating By: Shelley Levis Comments: 0 « Top 20 Christmas TrendsLeave a Comment Cancel reply
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