With Christmas a little over a week away, I can’t help but think back to holiday seasons of yesteryear. When I reminisce about the holidays of my youth, I inevitably envision the sprawling holiday tables my grandmother put together each Christmas. Not only were her tables always crowded with delicious dishes she and my mother made from scratch, they were also always decorated to perfection.
My grandmother didn’t stick to a specific theme for her Christmas tablescapes from year to year, but I could always count on tapered candles being part of her centerpiece. It is thanks to those childhood memories that I still equate that type of tall, elegant candle with the holiday season.
Now that this year’s seasonal festivities are nearly upon us, I’m finding that I’m scrambling to prepare and come up with gift ideas for loved ones. As you likely know by now, I prefer to either give gifts that give back or presents that I’ve made myself so that they a personal touch. This year, with my grandmother’s Christmas tablescapes in mind, I made elegant metallic DIY dip dyed candles that I am incredibly excited to gift to a few special people in my life.
I had wanted to attempt some type of DIY with plain white candles for quite some time now and, with an abundance of metallic spray paint on hand, I decided that there was no time like the present to finally get to creating.
MATERIALS
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: In a well-ventilated area, hold your can of spray paint about a foot away from your first candle and spray away. Repeat this step for each candle.
TIP: If you’re going for a faded look like I was, you will want to hold the spray stream closer to the candles as you’re spraying their bases and gradually move the can slightly further away as you work your way up. This will ensure that you end up with a more ombre look.
Step 2: Place your candles in cups, wick down, to dry. I allowed mine to dry for a full 24 hours.
Step 3: You DIY dip dyed candles are ready for gifting! I found that the candles look so elegant on their own they required very minimal wrapping.
What are some some of your favorite holiday memories from childhood? Have you found a way to incorporate them into your own traditions today?
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