Seashells make awesome candles.
Here are some ideas and links to tutorials as well as shell candles to buy, made from hand collected shells or recycled Oyster shells. Be it for a summer party or a festive holiday display, you'll be inspired by these seashell candle ideas.
Take some deep and straight standing shells, fill them with melted wax, place wicks with holders into the bottoms and let them dry. You can pick up a block of wax and a bag of wicks at your local craft store. Also consider recycling some of your candles! I always have quite a bit of wax leftover from my pillar candles. The deeper the seashells the longer your seashell candles will burn.
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Easy DIY Shell Candle Centerpiece idea from Martha Stewart. Shells are arranged in pairs in a shallow tray filled with sand, and votive candles are placed at the center of each pair.
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Step by step tutorial for making DIY shell candles along with a few great tips. Here is one: If the seashells are not flat on the bottom, you may need to level them by gently chipping away any uneven parts.
Large candle transformed into a gorgeous candle by Alice Home on Etsy.
Also via Martha Stewart. To add glam to your seashell candles, spray shells first with metallic paint. Pour the melted wax into the shell, then place a wick and holder in the bottom of the shell.
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Shell candles made with colored wax seen at Kollabora.
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Spread a warm beachy glow with homemade seashell candles.
How to Make Seashell Candles
Super Easy DIY Sea Shell Candle Making Idea and Video Tutorial using the wig and wax of tea lights that you might already have.
Also via Martha Stewart. To add glam to your seashell candles, spray shells first with metallic paint. Pour the melted wax into the shell, then place a wick and holder in the bottom of the shell.
Shell candles, coastal candles, nautical candles.
Image: DIY Candle by City Farmhouse
And then there are these Shell Shaped Soy Candles sold on Etsy in delicious colors, such as those made by CoolKZGifts.
Spread a warm beachy glow with homemade seashell candles.
More Seashell Candle Ideas
