Spooky Halloween Candle Tutorial

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spooky halloween candle tutorial

i tried paint dripping down from the top

but i ke at it and refined it a bit and i think i'm ready to present my final take on making spooky glowing eyed candle holders

jars . mine are from dollar tree. i used only straight sided holders and looked

rag: the more texture on it the better. it probably won't survive the process so don't get too attached

sand paper

sharp craft knife

after downloading my faves i resized them to suit my candle holder dimensions and printed them out on paper

this part has to be done pretty fast before the spray paint dries

the moment your done spraying wrap the candle holder in the rag pressing it into the paint

using the same rag repeat that process

eyes

while the candle holders finish drying take a craft knife and cut out everybody's eyes

i learned to go a bit wider than the subjects actual eyes - removing the eye socket is best

once everything i added a sealing coat of mod podge

i then went back in

you see how the textured paint allows some of the through both behind and under the pictures

i discovered it was best to get the up to eye level so

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august 23

i would be a lousy scientist

i don't like to experiment - i like to execute ideas perfectly the first time

this

my spooky tealight holders took a lot of experimenting

i tried

as we know

i tried mason

i tried using velum )

it all made me too - cranky

they are actually very easy to make but

please note: these are designed to be used only

matte mod podge

un-photogenic victorians

foam brush

finding photos

paint the candle holders

two and then remove the rag

you'll have a nice

applying the photos

i didn't sand away every trace - just most of what was there. the streaks that remain add some nice spots when the candle is turned on

dry-check to make sure i sanded the right spot

it's time

i applied one image at a time working my way around the candle holder

on a mantle

but dim the lights a bit and let the spooky really kick in

your mother-in-law. mean! but funny

i hope this is helpful. if i've left anything too vague let me know and i'll address it

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