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Making a Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder

November 21, 2019

Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder - painted glass jar candle holder - bow tied around the top of the jarSince the holidays are coming soon, I thought I would use some things I found around the house to make decorations using recycled jars. Anyone can make them!

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Total Time: 2 1/2 hours

Yield: 1 Candleholder

Supplies:

  • 1 recycled jelly jar
  • hairdryer (for drying)
  • black marker (or Sharpie)
  • acrylic paints
  • paint brushes
  • Elmer's glue
  • scissors
  • ribbon
Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Clean and dry the jar.
  2. Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder - clean and dry the jar
     
  3. Take your marker and draw the lines on your jar.
  4. Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder - draw pattern on the jar
     
  5. Use a dime size amount of paint in the color you want and add a couple drops of glue to it.
  6. Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder - add glue to paint
     
  7. Mix the glue well with the paint.
  8. Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder - mix glue into paint
     
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  9. Decide where you want your colors to go and start painting your first color on your jar.
  10. After painting, use the hairdryer to dry your jar.
  11. After drying, you will want to clean your paint brush, and prepare to add a second color of paint to your jar.
  12. After finishing your second color, continue with the rest of the colors in the same fashion until all of the jar is painted.
  13. Faux Christmas Stained Glass Candleholder - finished jar
     
  14. Once all of the colors are on the jar, use the hairdryer to dry it.
  15. Next cut the ribbon to fit the top of the jar, and fashion a bow of your choice at the top.
  16. Then add a tea light candle and enjoy!
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