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November 13, 2014 · 2 Comments

Nontraditional Mercury Glass DIY Menorah {Or Holiday Centerpiece!}

Christmas· Home Decor· Mantle & Tabletop· Wedding & Bridal Shower Decorations· Winter

Today’s project is a simple one that packs a big atmospheric punch!  The classic Menorah includes 9 candles on one holder with the middle candle raised.  These can often be quite pricey, but today’s DIY Menorah craft is absolutely affordable and can be adjusted for various faiths.

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Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-2Supplies needed to make your own nontraditional DIY Menorah:supply-list

  • Gold Mercury Glass Votives.
  • Unfinished Wood Candle Base.
  • Evergreen Pine Fragrance Oil.
  • Baker’s Twine (Cappuccino – my favorite pack!!).
  • Silver Paint and Gold Spray Glitter.
  • LED Tealights or Regular Tealights or Votives (range from 10 cents-50 cents and on up).
  • Burlap & Pine Sprays (optional for centerpiece).

The key to making this assortment of candles a “Menorah” is to raise the middle candle.  These unfinished wooden candle holders are the perfect size upside down to fit the tealights.  To match the tealights I gave the wood finish a coat of silver paint and then a quick spray of gold glitter.

Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-4Hot glue a tealight holder to the candle holder (upside down!).

Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-5In my simple DIY Menorah version, the 4 tealights on either side are set directly on the windowsill then the middle one is raised.  For greater impact, you could place all 8 outer candles on upside-down candle holders. Then stack one candle holder – one upside down candle holder and tealight for the middle candle.

Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-6I confess I am a baker’s twine-aholic and though its trendiness may have waned I am still a die hard fan.  A few wraps of various twines from the Cappiccino collection take the DIY Menorah into a bit more rustic look as opposed to straight up glam.  Feel free to omit the string if it isn’t your thing.

Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-7What you may NOT omit is the fragrance.  This Evergreen Pine fragrance smells like winter itself and is the easiest way to make cheap tealights seem luxurious.  Simply drip a few drops of the oil into the tealight holder, set the tealight on top and light.  The heat will release the scent.  Note I did NOT say to pour fragrance oil onto a burning candle.

Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-7Tealight holders + tealights + elevated middle candle +  fragrance = this beautiful DIY Menorah!
Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-3Now.  If you are not of the Jewish faith these ideas can still work for you!  Simply take the tealight holders and add these beautiful flocked pine branches and burlap for a 5 minute centerpiece.  The branches are large and lush so you only need 2 to 3 for the arrangement.

Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-8Or mix the DIY Menorah with the pine boughs.

Nontraditional-DIY-Menorah-Crafts-Unleashed-9In any case, don’t forget the fragrance and enjoy lighting the halls this Christmas and Hanukkah season!

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