Article tagged with: candle

DIY: Recycling Your Candles

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

What do you do with those old candles that have burnt down to almost nothing, or who lost their wicks? You could toss them or you could turn them into new home made candles like Cara Hall. Cara demonstrates on her blog the Failed Feminist how to recycle your old candles into new candles like [...]

Hairspray Can Turned Art: Filigree Tea Light

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

This is an old hairspray canister that has been meticulously worked into a filigree pattern candle holder. Filigree is lace patterned metal work or jewelry styling that dates back in popularity to 17th century France. The beauty of upcycling or repurposing is the a little elbow grease and imagination (free and sustainable!) brings meaning [...]