9 Ways to Get Creative with Candles

By Alexandra Churchill
Retreating indoors now that the weather is colder? That doesn't mean your creativity has to go into hibernation. Get cozy with these creative candle ideas.
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Turn Over a New Leaf

Preserve the autumnal glow with these glass cylinders. They're pressed with collected leaves in scarlet, orange, and golden hues.

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Sign Your Art

Use an antique letterpress type to monogram a candle with your own initials or personalize candles as a charming gift for friends.

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Give Porcelain a New Polish

Make the Teacup Candles

Melt your old down-to-the-wick candles in a small pan set over a large pan of simmering water and remove the wick with tongs. Repour into a set of teacups, bowls, or tiny teapots for a new candle.

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Forage from Your Backyard

Make the Acorn Cap Candleholders

Squirrels might be on to something in collecting these nuts. Use them to design a woodland-chic candleholder. As an extra tip, if you want to enhance the color of the acorn caps, immerse them in a container of mineral spirits and, once saturated, strain through a colander (not one you use for cooking) and allow them to dry.

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