Friday, October 28, 2016

Diwali DIY : Bangles Tea Light Holder

It's just a day to go for Deepavali, Indian festival of lights and I haven't done any decoration so far. I am down with heavy cold and severe lower back pain. In between I am busy in cleaning the house for the festival. Searching my crafts stuff I realized, I could do a quick craft for a tea light holder.

It's a tradition in Hindu religion, to gift bangles to the married women along with vermilion. This is something we women cannot refuse. Over years bangles have piled up in my home, some pretty some very dull. Often I donate them to my helper.  For our DIY today, gather some of your old unused bangles, strong adhesive(fevicol), some small golden/pearl decorative buttons/artificial stones.

Bangles Tea Light Holder

Roughly arrange the bangles of same size, and start gluing each one on top of other.

Bangles Tea Light Holder

In between make sure that your tower of bangles is straight and not slanted or in other shape. You can take break in between to make sure that glue has dried properly.

I managed to decorate with the items that I had in my home at the instant. On the top bangles I decorated with the golden buttons, gluing them.

Bangles Tea Light Holder

I used approximately around 15 bangles for one tea light holder.

Bangles Tea Light Holder

Finally place your bangle tower on the card stock, measure from outside and cut it.
Stick it to the base of the tower. This is optional step.

Wasn't this simple? Place the tea light inside and watch the glittering light. Have a happy and safe Diwali.

Bangles Tea Light Holder

Update :
Adding this to Craft Schooling Sunday @ Creative Jewish Mom

7 comments:

  1. I loved your tea light candle holder, Vasudha! :) Thanks for sharing!

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  2. This is such a wonderful idea! Thank you.

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  3. Fantastic idea and the results are gorgeous! Plus love that the craft for the holiday uses an element of the holiday, perfect! thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling sunday, hope your back feels better!

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