These cute candles are all dressed up to light up a room with a retro flair that reminds me of a French dressing room. Melamine coffee cups fit perfectly on top of wood candlesticks, and the polka dot bows are echoed with the black buttons glued onto the sides of the cups.
Retro Candlesticks
As seen in
"The Crafters Guide to Glue"
Designed by Pattie Donham

Supplies:
2 Reclaimed coffee cups
2 Wood candlesticks, painted black
Adhesive gel
Adhesive craft dots
Polka dot ribbon
Black buttons
Permanent black marker
Small rubberstamps
Black permanent ink pad
Black Embossing Powders
Alcohol
Paper Towel
Heat gun
Tea lights

Steps:
1. Clean the cups with alcohol and wipe dry with paper towel.
2. Rubberstamp the cups with permanent ink. Sprinkle with black embossing powder, and apply heat until the stamp is embossed.
3. Personalize with names or sayings, using a permanent black marker.
4. Add buttons to the sides of the cups in a polka dot style, with adhesive dots.
5. Glue the cups to the top of the candlesticks with adhesive gel.
6. Tie ribbon into bows on the candlesticks.

 

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