How to Make Leather Wrapped Candle Hurricanes
February 12, 2021
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I love how the
decor on the shelves
came together. As you know, it takes me awhile to get things how I like
them. If you try building your own bookcase unit, think about what you want
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Shorter shelves
like in my office
are a little easier to decorate:
These are also better if you have a lot of books you'd like to
display.
I went with taller ones on the basement unit because I wanted a more open
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See those tall vases on the bottom? I decided to tackle this DIY when I saw
this leather wrapped vase
a few weeks ago:
I figured it wouldn't be too hard to replicate this on my own! I have a
bunch of glass cylinder candleholders I've used over the years. (I'll share
all the different ways I've decorated them at the end of this post!)
They are super inexpensive and are on sale at craft stores all the time.
I've gathered most of mine at thrift stores over the years.
As I started looking into these leather wrapped vases/candleholders, I found
they can be crazy expensive. I'm assuming these are made with real leather,
but
this set is $75:
And
this tall leather vase
is $220!! Yowza:
You KNOW we can do this for cheaper! :)
I got half a yard of faux leather at the craft store for $12 (and another $5
off with a coupon!) -- they had a bunch of options, but I liked this simple
brown version:
I used three glass cylinders for my project -- I found similar medium sized glass vases here and taller ones here. Lay the fabric out and roll your glass vases to figure out how much
you'll need.
Since I knew I'd see most of the cuts, I marked my measurements and cut
along a level instead of using scissors:
I can't cut a straight line to save my life. 😆 A level isn't necessary --
just use anything that is firm enough to cut against. Using the razor blade
was quick and easy. (By the way, if you do any crafts,
a cutting mat
is an absolute must have!)
Next up was creating the holes. I marked them at every inch with a marker
and then use a drill bit to make the holes:
Be sure to hold down each side of the fabric as you drill, otherwise it will
bunch up as the bit spins.
For a couple of these I marked my holes on each side at the same spots and
some I staggered:
Play around with your placement -- you can make them all the same or change
it up a bit like I did.
You can use twine or string for this, but I wanted to mimic the look of the
store versions and used some leather cording I had on hand:
I ran it through and then placed the wrap over the glass so it could be pulled
tight before cutting and knotting the cord.
I had the cord from a previous project, and it's not expensive at all. You
won't need a ton -- this
leather string comes in four different colors. This
brown version
would look great as well.
If your holes are big enough, you can just feed the leather cording through. I
found it much easier to use a needle -- I used a long one that I had from
my tufted upholstered headboard
projects. These needles
have extra large eyes so it would be easy to thread that cord.
I love it! I haven't even put anything in ours -- I like how they look on
their own:
You can see how I changed up how I threaded the cord -- there are so many
options!
They would make beautiful vases! I like them grouped together but one would
stand alone just fine.
Mine were just as big as those pictured above and I only spent $7 on the faux
leather. I call that a good knock off! If you were doing this I think you
could make three for $40-$50. Well under if you use coupons or catch a sale!
I've decorated these glass holders so many ways over the years!
Wrapped with old sweaters,
cut out snowflakes or
birch wrapping paper
for winter looks, covered in
gold and silver paper
for a modern display, or wrapped in gold metal sheeting for a more traditional
look.
These glass vases are a decorating staple!
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Wow! These are super cool!! Can't wait to try!. Thanks for bringing us cool innovative diy's!
ReplyDeleteThese are really great. The Dollar Tree has faux leather for $1.25
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