Candles and votive holders are mainly used as decorative features and for mood lighting for home decor or for special occasions such as weddings, showers or holidays. With a few simple everyday items around your house, such as wood, paper, seashells and other recycled items and a little bit of craftiness and creativity, you can make your own homemade candles rather than buy one. Here are some amazing DIY candle projects for your inspiration. Get inspired!
DIY Dollar Store Christmas Candle Holder
Such a fun and frugal craft to jazz up your Chirstmas decor. It can also make a great holiday gift idea! What you need are some glass stones in Christmas themed color, a glass candle holder and the hot glue. DIY instructions via coupon closet.
DIY Lace Votive Holder
This beautiful, delicate votive holder is easily made from doilies found at a flea market. They provide elegant lighting for weddings, romantic dinners or outdoor picnics. Tutorial via ehow.
DIY Water Balloon Luminaries
Perfect for a table center piece, or beside a bed for a little light into your darkness. Tutorial via Jujuba Artes Syartes Festas.
Elegant Votive Candleholders
Create an enchanting and elegant atmosphere with help from this hand painted votive candle holder. Tutorial via source.
DIY Candle Holder Made with CD and Old Marbles
Beautiful candle holder made with a CD and some old marbles. This is so easy and it looks great! Inexpensive home and decor design. via repiny.
DIY Glitter Starry Night Candles
A wonderful way to set the mood for your wedding with these glitter starry night candleholders. Tutorial via wedding star.
Gold Lace Candle Holders
Transform the average glass hurricane candle holder into pure ambiance with a yard of lace and a can of metallic gold paint. They are the the perfect accessory for your fall table decorations. Instructions via freut cake.
DIY Glitter Candle Holders
Cover the inside of the glass holders with silver glitters and put a lighting candle in. These look great on tables at weddings, for part of your seasonal decor, any party, bridal shower or baby shower. They also make nice gifts. via pinterest.
Glass Bead Candle Holders
Best and super easy dollar store crafts! These would make great centerpieces for a wedding. Check out the tutorial momluck.
Scrap Plywood Candle Holders
Make DIY tea light candle holders out of scrap plywood. Get the tutorial via Jen Wood House.
DIY Black Lace Votive Holders
Add a perfect touch to your table Halloween decoration with this DIY black lace votive holder. Tutorial via Big Ang Official.
DIY Sea Shell Candles
Seashells are enjoyable to collect and pick up at the beach. If you collect a large assortment of shells, there are many ways to use the shells for crafts and decorating. Add a touch to your decor or simply to preserve and display seashells by making these elegant sea shell candles. via bloglovin.
Autumn Leaf, Mason Jar Candle Holder
Bring the natural beauty of fall season into your home decor with these lovely and gorgeous DIY autumn leaf mason jar candle holders. Tutorial via spark and chemistry.
DIY House Candle Holder With Air Dry Clay
Make this cute house candle holder with air dry clay! Perfect decor for your holiday party. Bringing a beautiful glow to any environment. A unique gift, housewarming, Christmas, weddings, anniversary, birthday or outdoor celebrations. See the tutorial via lachicadelacasadecaramelo.
DIY Paper Lotus Candle Holders
Add an Asian touch to your wardrobe or create an original floating centerpiece with these beautiful handmade paper lotus candles. Tutorial via I Creative Ideas.
DIY Glitter Vase
Transform dollar store vases into something gorgeous with a bit of sparkly silver glitters for winter wedding decor! See the tutorial source.
DIY Winter Candle Holder
Turn a plain jar or bottle into a piece of art with some winter themed images. Perfect winter or Christmas decoration craft! Tutorial via create and babble.
DIY Glowing Photo Candle Holders
A great way to display your loved photos with htis creative project! Also make great gifts for your family! Tutorial via amanda crom well.
DIY Winter Candle Holder
A gorgeous decor piece for winter weddings that you can make by yourself! Tutorial via celebrations at home blog.
Little Pumpkin Candle Holders
Little pumpkins and gourds can be easily transformed into candle holders with this nifty DIY. Great project for fall orThanksgiving decoration!
DIY Doilie Candleholder for the tablescape
Make a lace doily candle holder for your weddings, shabby chic home decor, or wherever you would like a nice vintage look. See the tutorial via the excited bride.
DIY Water Lilies -Plastic Spoon Candle Holder
Make the perfect home for one of these plastic spoon water lilies candle holders – simple, elegant and understated. Tutorial via diy fun tips.
Stained Glass Votive Candle Holders
A candle is lit inside a stained glass to produce a soft, flickering glow, reminiscent of sunlight coming. Perfect for any holiday decor! Tutorial via upstateramblings.
Birch Wood Candle Holders
Add a rustic and natural warm and charm to your home decor with these birch wood candle holders. Instructions via Oleander + Palm.
Tissue Paper Stained Glass Votive Holders
Brighten up a table or mantle with this tissue paper stainted glass votive holder. Get kids crafting! All you need is some tissue paper, glue, a paintbrush, and a jar. DIY instructions via make zine.
DIY Fishbowl Candle Holders
DIY mosaic glass candle votive using glass beads to add color. Tutorial via Artistic Junkie.
DIY Pink Candles and Glitter Candle Holders
Pink candles inside the gold glitter dipped candle holders! What a gorgeous decoration idea for your wedding! Tutorial via birds party.
Prism Mason Jar Candle Light
Tutorial via diy ready.
DIY Twig Candle Holders
A beautiful, rustic way to decorate your home with the candles made with twigs. Tutorial via itskriativ.
DIY Book Page Mason Jar Candle Holders
Look cute on the tables as a candle centrepiece, or clustered in groups around the room to add a touch of rustic and vintage charm to decor! Tutorial via hubpages.
Orange Candle Holder
DIY tutorial via eslamoda.
Seashell Candle Holder
Tutorial via whatsur home story.