The candlestick has always been a mysterious object, an attribute of many home interiors and a companion of romantic dates. Also it can be a good gift. Especially such a thing will be expensive if it is made independently. In this article, we will look at five options for how you can make a gypsum candlestick with your own hands.
What do you need?
There are many great materials for making crafts or decor items at home. At first glance, it may seem that making a gypsum candlestick with your own hands is very difficult. But in fact, this work is simple, a lot of strength and skills are not required.
To make crafts you will need:
- Any containers into which gypsum will be poured.
- Clean water.
- Tara for solution and a spoon for stirring.
- Construction gypsum. You can buy it at any hardware store.
- Decor elements. It can be any sparkles, shells, pebbles, etc. It all depends on your imagination.
When performing work, you need to be careful, attentive and be sure to follow the safety precautions for working with bulk materials.
Using decoupage technique
Candlesticks made with this method are great for decorating your home, and will also be a great gift for the holiday or an offering as a souvenir. For work you will need:
- Gypsum and water.
- Cardboard box, you can take a square milk container.
- PVA glue.
- A napkin with a design you would like to see on your candle holder.
- Sequins, ribbons and braid.
Making a candlestick from plaster with your own hands - master class:
- Add gypsum to the water at the rate of one to one and stir until the consistency of thick sour cream. We do this carefully so that there are no bubbles.
- Pour the solution into a cardboard box. When the mixture begins to dry, insert the candle to the required depth.
- After the plaster has hardened, you need to remove it from the box and leave it to dry completely for 2-3 days.
- Slightly sand the workpiece and use glue diluted with water to attach our napkin.
- The pattern that was on the napkin, and now appeared on the candlestick, can be decorated with sparkles orrhinestones.
- Everything is varnished. And you can tie a gift ribbon or ribbon.
Using artificial flowers
The answer to the question of how to make a gypsum candlestick with your own hands is original, we will give right now. For the manufacture of this item, we do not need a mold, it will be replaced by artificial flowers.
For work we need:
- gypsum mixture;
- artificial but not plastic flower;
- round base from an old candle.
Take the flower and separate it from the stem. We straighten the bud so that our candle base can fit inside. After completely immersing the flower in a plaster solution and place it on a flat surface. Without waiting for complete drying, we place the round base in the middle and quickly straighten the flower petals. After drying, the candlestick can be painted with paints and decorated with sparkles or rhinestones.
A hand-made gypsum candlestick using this technology will be an original gift for any occasion.
Themed items
You can make a gypsum candlestick with your own hands for various themed parties or as a decoration for a festive table. It can be, for example, Halloween, Valentine's Day, birthday, New Year.
Handmade gypsum Christmas candlesticks will add coziness to the mysterious night and will be a great gift for friends. We will need:
- Gypsum mortar.
- Spruce or pine small twig.
- Bumps.
- The base is a candle tablet.
- Christmas decorations.
Dip spruce or pine branches and cones completely into the gypsum mortar. You need to wait until the solution hardens. Using plywood-based silicone glue, we fix the composition at your discretion. Using a spray can with gold or silver color, we paint the needles on the branches, and place a candle-tablet in the center. We complement the decor of our product with Christmas toys.
Candle holder for long candles
How pleasant it is to spend a romantic evening with your loved one! Candles are indispensable here. This element of the decor of the evening table can be made by hand. We will need:
- Gypsum and water.
- Tara for the form, you can take a half-liter plastic bottle. Cut straight up.
- Long decorative candle.
- Decor elements.
Knead the solution and pour it into the prepared container. While the plaster is not frozen, immerse the candle to the desired size. We take it out and let the plaster dry completely. After a while, with the help of sandpaper, we clean the workpiece. We paint the candlestick in a soft pink color and use acrylic paints to draw hearts of different sizes. You can sprinkle with sparkles and decorate with rhinestones. The final touch will be varnish. We insert our candle into the resulting product - and the mood for a romantic evening is provided.
Candle holder and silicone molds
DIY gypsum candlesticks for the home can be made very simply if you buy a DIY kit instore. Or purchase special silicone molds. All these items are sold in specialized departments. Instructions are included with these kits. Following all the rules, you can make very elegant little things that will rightfully take their place in your interior. And if you turn on fantasy and artistic taste, a plaster candlestick can become a work of art.
You can make candlesticks with the image of family members using the decoupage technique, and this will be the main pride of your home. Also, resorting to this technique, you can make an original gift for friends and family. The main thing is to do everything with love.
