Glass Mosaic Candle Holders DIY Help

Trust me, not nearly as easy as you would think.. especially if you have to use grout and all.. Did this in art class, it's messy and time consuming just to do a flat mozaic, I couldn't imaginge doing it with a cup.. have you tried the dollar store? they should have some very similar items for a lot less.

If you insist on doing this though, your local craft store should have the holders in bulk for about $6 for 12 holders and in the glass art isle, you'll likely find the supplies for cut glass, grout, etc. There should be instructions with the grout on how to apply it, but know that it will probably be tricky with the shape.

As another thought though... if you were to make a stencil or purchase one, you could paint shapes onto the glass using glass paint to make it look very similar.. you might even be able to put your initals on it.. perhaps? It would have more of a stained glass effect, but it might look very pretty

I'm with Jen L. I did a mosaic on just a flat piece of plywood in high school, and just to get the tile broken up and do the grout and all.. it was very time consuming.. If I remember right it took me a whole week to finish mine (the class period was an hour and 15 minutes.. so all in all I guess that was a little more than 6 hours if I did it all in one day i think) the way my art teacher told me how to do it, I laid out all the broken up pieces of tile on the plywood in the design I wanted before I even started the grout and all, and then you had to do it piece by piece, section by section. It takes a while. I'm not sure how well grout would work on glass.. it could work I'm just not sure how well it would bond and all.

Jen, thank you. I think it may be hard also but to be honest my daughter also took a glass art class and I am thinking she could make them. Of course I would help. I bought these because she made me a framed 12" by 8" design in the same colors that I hung in my bathroom. My Mom also mentioned that we have to either ship them or pack them for my DW and that may also be more trouble than its worth. Oh well.

If you really feel crafty you could always tackle a mosaic project with your daughter just for fun if you wanted

I liked the idea of "stained glass" looking tea lights.. I was thinking something like tissue paper on them may work... but I found alcohol ink. It takes some getting used to.. but they have TONS of colors and it gives a stained glass look that is really neat when you put in a candle in it. It isnt exactly like your idea but it is something similar that maybe easier to make!

Yes... children.. they were made to be put to work!! kidding. try one to start, see how you like it and if it seems do able and cost effective, go for it!

I think they are very pretty and I would use them someplace where they will be showcased and you can get some pictures of them (head table, cake table, entrance table where the guest book and seating cards are) but I would not waste the money for all the tables.

A FUN and easy alternative - is this mosaic paint stuff. You pour it out on a piece of glass, you let it dry, then you cut it with an exacto knife, peal it off, and just stick it on the glass. They have glass paint that you can fill in the "grout" areas. I believe it is Gallery Glass.. let me look it up. I have made ornaments with it, and it was fun.

These were some of my first attempts... my later ones turned out way better... (and the colors are a lot more vivid than the picture is showing)

@Jessica, I will look into the ink idea. Our colors are tangerine and pink not too far out. Did you just paint it on or drop them in the dye? Also have you lit a candle to see how they would hold up?

We are just having one long table for our reception, only 22 guests for DW on the beach. There will be small twinkle lights hung over head and they have just told us that we are welcome to have as many candles as we would like on the table. I may still try to make these as I would like more for my bathroom. Just didn't want to spend so much.

Here is an article that talks about it. I just made a GIANT blob of the color and then cut the shapes out and then stuck it on the ornament (kinda how they show how the cut out the "mistake" on page 3? Or you can paint your design right on the votive. Have fun!!!!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles2/2071/334/index.php

Not sure if this is too far off the beaten path, but I have made tissue paper candle holders that are pretty easy, and they give that "mosiac / stained glass" feel. Much, much easier than grout and glass...you just glue tissue paper to the outside of a candle holder with mod podge (you could find candle holders cheap) and then use your colors. When they light up from the inside they are very pretty. Found a couple pics online similar to what we did for a crafty project one night with some girlfriends. If you used special scissors to cut the tissue paper it bumps up the artsy and classy effect even more.

Might work?!!

Here's a link I found too.... tells you how to do it

http://mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-tutorial-for-this-week-are-these.html

Those votive holders are gorgeous and worth every penny you paid for them. Actually, they are quite reasonably prices. I agree with Hayley C. I would use those on your head table, cake table, any place where they could be highlighted and go with the painted glass votives for your tables.