Glitter Candles and Glitter Pumpkins

I call up that every girl needs a piddling sprinkle of glitter in her life, don't yous? In today's post I'grand sharing ombre glitter candles and glitter pumpkins and anyone tin can do these easy crafts!

glitter candles and glitter pumpkins

Glitter, fairy dust, sheen, polish…it'south all so pretty in small doses! I cannot help myself to love just a small affect of information technology during the fall and winter seasons! Being a lover of seeking lite in photography and real life, I'1000 drawn to see how I tin can reflect information technology. Candles make perfect sense, since they bandage a glow on their own. Pumpkins for autumn brandish aren't to be taken too seriously. Why not add some glimmer and sheen for fun! I'm sharing these DIYs as function of the 20 minute decorating series with friends, so be certain to scroll on downwards.

How To Make Ombre Glitter Candles

Supplies –

Candles – I used tapers but this would work with pillars as well
Crayons – Color of your choice for ombre effect
Glitter – Look for glitter that is not-flammable, although I have personally never had a trouble.
Glue – School gum (similar Elmers) or Mod Podge
Microwave proof glass jar, stirring stick, pigment brush

pink glitter

Instructions –

First affair that yous'll want to do is to decide on your color and raid the kids crayon box! I have lots of crayons in my studio and grabbed a pink crayon for this project. Peel off the characterization and cut the crayon into minor pieces. Then take a fleck candle and slice off some pocket-sized bits with a craft knife. You are going to mix these together in a drinking glass jar and cook in the microwave.

ii. Y'all'll desire about a 50/50 mix of candle wax pieces and crayon pieces. Melt on high in your microwave for about ii minutes, checking and stirring at least once. All microwaves are different and may require more (or less) time.

ombre candle painting wax

three. Once the mixture is melted, work chop-chop and paint onto your taper candle. Use a thin layer and so that information technology doesn't get too chunky. Reheat the wax mixture if necessary when working with multiple candles. Optional – Take a lighter to the candle once finished and slightly melt the coating to make it smoother, working in sections. I did not, since they were going to be glittered.

pink ombre candle diy

4. Lightly glaze small areas with schoolhouse mucilage and sprinkle on your glitter. I used a combination of this –NATURAL MICA GLITTER – and regular glitter.

glitter candles glitter pumpkins diy

So pretty and sparkly!!

pink glitter candles

Every bit mentioned, exercise not leave candles unattended when burning and you lot can refer to THIS safety guide for more information.

How To Brand Ombre Glitter Pumpkins

Aforementioned supplies as higher up, but add together in some pumpkins, false or even real ones! Brush on the hot wax. While the wax looks bumpy it won't thing because you'll cover with some glitter.

painting pumpkins with wax

2. One time the colored wax is dry, brush on a layer of either schoolhouse glue (Elmers) or Modernistic Podge. Speedily add your glitter mixture before the mucilage dries.

You don't accept to use the wax ombre and just apply glitter, every bit I did for some of these faux pumpkins here. Optional – add together in a bit of epsom table salt to make a more than chunky glitter mixture!