Handkerchief-Covered Votives, Red White Blue Series via Hand Made Modern

Hi, I’m Val from Home Made Modern, and I blog about how to make your house a home that reflects who you are, in the midst of feeding times, carpool lines, clipping coupons and other “life” stuff. I’m really excited to be a part of this series, and am here today to show you how to customize votive candles to dress up your patriotic table with a vintage vibe.

 

 

 

Handkerchief-Covered Votives

Nap Rating = 1 nap

Tools & Materials

• Glass votive candle holders with smooth sides
• Vintage handkerchiefs (I used ones in red, white and blue for this holiday project, but you could use any you like. I also mixed in some votives I made with denim-blue origami paper)
• Flatbed scanner / color printer
• Pencil
• Outdoor Mod-Podge
• Foam brush
• Scissors

 

Steps

1. Make a pattern of your votive candle by placing it on a sheet of plain paper and rolling it while you trace both the top and bottom edge. Cut the pattern out.
2. Iron your handkerchief(s) to get rid of fold marks
3. Place your handkerchief on a flatbed scanner, right-side down and scan the cloth. Print out the scanned image.
4. Lightly trace your votive pattern onto your newly printed paper with a pencil. Cut out.
5. Using the foam brush, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge directly to the votive holder. Place your printed paper onto the votive holder, smoothing it out as you go.
6. Brush Mod-Podge on top of the paper. Let dry. Apply a second coat. Let dry.
7. When completely dry, use scissors to trim any excess paper sticking over the edges of your votive.

 

I hope you like this simple red, white, and blue project! You may like some of my other projects:

Patriotic Cupboard Door Hanging

Patriotic Bunting from Men’s Shirts