Holiday Decoupage Candle

If you are anything like me, you love to have candles all over the house. I don’t always have them lit up; I just like the way they look and the feel that they give to a room. For this project you can use a regular pillar candle, it doesn’t have to be white. It can be any color you choose.

Kathy Zengolewicz

Here is what you will need to get started:

• A white pillar candle (again, you can use any color – I used white)
• A thanksgiving paper napkin with images
• Modge Podge or white glue thinned out with water
• Sharp, fine pointed scissors
• A paint brush
• Rubbing alcohol

Clean the surface of the candle with rubbing alcohol. This will take off any debris or grease and help the decoupage to better adhere to the candle.

Leave the paper napkin folded and cut out the images that you would like to use on your candle. Leaving the napkin folder will make it easier to cut. Once you cut around the image, then you can carefully separate the layers. Keep only what you will need and discard the rest.

Using a paint brush, coat the area of your candle to be decoupaged with Modge Podge. Carefully position the cut out image on the candle and smooth gently into place with your fingers. Take your time doing this, once the thin napkin is in place it will not be easy to move again. You can add additional images if you choose using the same steps.

When all of the images are in place, use the paint brush to coat them with another layer of Modge Podge and let it dry completely.

As always, use caution with candles. Never leave a lit candle unattended and never leave a child or pet alone with a lit candle.