Thursday, October 18, 2012

diy candle holders

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can you guess what these beauties are made of?  prize pat on the back for whoever can!  that’s right, you guessed it….clay pigeons!  you know, the little things that fly through the air right after you yell, “pull!”  those.  who woulda thought? 


you can tell by looking that they’re pretty self-explanatory.  flip the pigeons over and glue them together, repeat till you hit your desired height.  i had a little mishap with some of the glue.  i first attempted liquid nails and that didn’t work a bit, so i switched to epoxy and it worked like a charm!  mishap with the paint, too.  i am not a fan of spray painting—i usually leave that to katie.  but i was flying solo on this one, so i bought some krylon white (which i usually like) and it came out yellow no matter how much i shook it. sooo, i started over with white craft paint and then went over that with a clear satin finish paint to give it some shine.  that seemed to do the trick.  but if you are a fabulous spray painter, i would suggest that since  it’s so much quicker! 


then, decorate how you like and admire your handiwork! J  happy fall, y’all! 

p.s.- these will be in our etsy store, soon!











 
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46 comments:

  1. How cute and inspiring....Love seeing new ways to repurpose things you wouldn't normally see the possibilities in! Thanks for sharing your secrets! xo's Pam

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  2. I saw this post on Deborah Jean's Dandelion House Farmgirl Friday. Very neat idea! I pinned it.

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  3. I'm sorry ... I ment to say I saw this link on Fresh Eggs Daily Farm Girl Blog Fest.

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  4. I never would have guess what these were made out of :)

    We'd love for you to link up to our Finished Friday Linky.

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  5. What a good idea :0 thanks for sharing!!
    xx

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  6. These are not only adorable... they are so so creative! I'm making these for an upcoming table!!!
    Thanks for sharing them at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS!

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  7. So darling! What a clever idea! Not sure where you get clay pigeons but it looks like it would work with clay pot saucers too (that's what I thought they were).

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  8. Ingenious! Love it! Thanks for sharing at the Pomp Party! Hope to see you back next week!

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  9. I learned to make these years ago, I used to make for gift's,you can add greenery or floral at bottom. Also I would glue sm. ribbion around where glued together, possibilities are endless. Thank's so much for sharing I had forgotten all about them, now will start making for Christmas again.

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  10. Such a clever idea! They came out so cute too!!

    Thanks so much for partying with us this week @ Keep Calm & Link Up!
    xo, Meredith @ www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com

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  11. Brilliant idea! I like it!

    Pamela
    Ohio

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  12. That is too cute!! :) I have a weekend craft party going on if you would like to be part of.......http://sewliciousdecor.wordpress.com/2012/10/21/show-licious-sunday-craft-showcase-2.

    xoxo,Marti

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  13. Ooh, we have a box of these in the garage....I'm sure my husband won't mind be borrowing a few! Great idea! Lisa/Fresh Eggs Daily

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  14. Super, super-clever and they look very elegant!

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  15. What pretty candle holders you've created, Leisha--I like them a lot!

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  16. I had to come take a peek! I have ones that look like this but they are taller! They are made of wood and the EXACT same shape. I love that you are so creative!

    Visiting from Debbiedoos newbies. :)

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  17. such a great idea! Would love if if you linked up on my blog hop www.w-t-fab.com/search/label/bloghop. Also let me know if you'd like to follow each other!

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  18. What a super idea. I love look. Thanks for sharing at the newbie party.

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  19. Oh my gosh what a brilliant idea- I love it!

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  20. Thanks for sharing this project over at Craft Junkie Too! It is part of our featured favorites this week -- so hopefully you can stop by to check it out, link up again and grab the featured button code for your blog. ÜÜÜ
    http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2012/10/tgif-linky-party-72.html

    xo,
    Tracy

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  21. You are being featured as one of our favorites for this week's Farm Girl Blog Fest - I hope you'll come grab a button and also link up to tomorrow's party. Lisa/Fresh Eggs Daily http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/10/farm-girl-blog-fest-6.html

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  22. Great idea! What proper farm wife doesn't have a box of clay pidgeons laying around? :)

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  23. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Get out of town! Those are fantastic! Smarty pants. Thank you for sharing this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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