Photo Votive Candle Holder

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Cast a warm glow in your home with a votive candle holder customized with your own photos.

What You'll Need:

  • a glass votive candle cup
  • favorite photos
  • inkjet transparency paper
  • an inkjet printer
  • scissors
  • ruler
  • transparent tape

30 min
time to complete
Skill Level 2
skill level

How to Make it:

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Measure your votive cup's height and circumference. Note that a votive cup with straight sides works best.

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Using these measurements create a rectangle template in a photo editing program. Fill the rectangle template with your photos. If you do not have a photo editing program, cut your photos to fit the rectangle and scan them in together.

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Print the photo montage out onto inkjet transparency paper.

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Cut out the rectangle of photos.

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Wrap the transparency around the votive cup and secure with a small piece of tape.

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Add a votive candle, light and enjoy. As with all lit candles, do not leave unattended.

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