Once you have cut out a design, painting time can finish look of your candle holder. Allot of times I'll choose black, because light will shine through better at night or in a dim room. A light blue and white to match your kitchen décor will add a unique touch. You can add almost any type of embellishing to can, such as colored stones or ribbon.

For those of you who want a more elaborate candle holder, try larger coffee cans. They provide a larger area to work with. One idea for larger cans is to cut wholes about half inch in diameter and attach pieces of stained or any colored glass on inside of can. You could create an entire stained glass tin can candle holder. The larger cans are also great for outdoors. Their large base is perfect for decks and walk ways, as they will not tip over easily.

By cutting slits down sides of cans you can bend edges downward, creating nice flared out look. Just remember to file down edges, they will be sharp. For an added flare, twist ends with a pair of pliers. There is a lot you can do with this method and even adding other cut out pieces to cans. You could create angled top for can, just like a lantern.

With a little bit of imagination and paint, you can turn any tin can into something worth putting on a table or mantle. So experiment and have fun. Don't worry about messing up; I'm sure you have plenty of cans lying around. To find more articles on Candle Decorating, Candle Scaping or Decorating Tips, visit www.expressivecandles.com.

Written by: Michelle and Jeremy Gauthier - info@expressivecandles.com December 18, 2003 - This article is copyright by www.ExpressiveCandles.com Expressive Candles offers Scented Hand Poured Candles and a growing collection of Candle Decorating and Candle Scaping articles.

Versamark inkpad.

4. Use your Embossing Heat Tool to heat powder. But be careful because heat tool can get VERY hot! You

will now have a beautiful raised design of stamp you chose! Let cool for 1-2 minutes.

5. Now you can just color inside of design on opposite side of vellum. Darker Colors look better for this

as they give a bolder appearance when candle is lit. Allow to dry for approximately 5 minutes or colors may

smear.

6. Finally, use your hole punch to make holes in center of shortest sides of vellum. Run your string

through these holes and tie around your votive holder!

And, VOILE! A One-of-Kind Votive Shade that was fun and inexpensive to make! You can find more candle

decorating ideas at www.ExpressiveCandles.com

This Article was written by Michelle Gauthier of www.ExpressiveCandles.com. Michelle owns and runs Expressive

Candles. They offer hand poured scented candles and shaped tarts. Michelle also has written other candle

decorating articles, tips and candlescaping articles.

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