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Tea Light Holder

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These look amazing hanging in a row, or placed along a path. Or even as a centerpiece on a table.

Material

1 Empty Condensed Milk tin... or similar
1 Nail
1 Hammer
1 Marker
1 piece of wire or string
1 tea light candle

Method

Design a free hand pattern or picture. Or trace something you like.
I like to line the inside of the tin with some cardboard and then stuff with paper to minimize denting the tin too much.

* the dents give character and at night you just see the light.
* Use the back of a spoon the rub the bigger dents out from the inside of the tin.
Then make small nail holes a few millimeters apart, following your marker lines.
Add two holes for a handle, and use either wire or string for a handle.
You can use a tea light with a wick or the battery ones (for safety)

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This project was posted by:

- Kell
- 08 Apr 2015
  2:58 pm

64 Comments
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- - Forgetful Mumma said
  - 28 Mar 2022
    4:00 pm
I love these but have never attempted to make my own. These would look lovely outside, with citronella candles to keep the mozzies away

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- - mom268263 said
  - 02 Nov 2021
    8:15 am
Very pretty night lights with minimal effort

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 16 Oct 2020
    2:36 pm
I think these would be super fun to make

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- - mom460223 said
  - 18 Sep 2020
    11:16 am
Love these 🙂

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- - Fiona M said
  - 29 Mar 2019
    8:35 pm
Such a pretty project!

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- - mom7108 said
  - 30 Nov 2018
    11:49 pm
looks really pretty – how do you hold the tin still while hammering?

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- - kjgarner said
  - 29 Jun 2018
    11:55 am
Love the centre piece idea for dinner
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2018 , 8:26 pm
  Gives it that elegant feeling at the dinner table
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- - mom111059 said
  - 15 Jun 2018
    9:36 pm
Showing our kids how to recycle and make amazing things is so important.

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- - mom112217 said
  - 07 Nov 2017
    11:12 am
The tea light holder look’s amazing! Thanks!

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- - mom111059 said
  - 03 Jul 2017
    9:34 pm
Great idea. The picture looks fantastic. Thanks

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- - mom81879 said
  - 24 Apr 2017
    8:25 am
I have to admit, I thought using the empty tins was a tad tacky :/ But it looks really effective in the picture

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- - Stef said
  - 27 Feb 2017
    7:54 pm
Love this! It really looks so cute! Great for a romantic dinner!

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- - mom111059 said
  - 19 Aug 2016
    8:26 pm
recycling at its best

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- - mom90758 said
  - 16 Jul 2016
    2:52 pm
This looks really beautiful! I love lightning candles around the house, in particular at winter time! 🙂

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 23 Jun 2016
    6:40 am
Perfect on the deck in summer time.
- mom19782016 replied
  
  23 Mar 2019 , 9:44 am
  I really like the patterns you get with the light coming through the holes!
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- - curlytops said
  - 24 Apr 2016
    8:38 pm
Have you put paper on the out side?

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- - cherz said
  - 23 Nov 2015
    8:59 pm
What a bright idea..very creative indeed.. Well done.

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- - jellybean01 said
  - 31 Oct 2015
    10:19 pm
Looks awesome very effective! who would have thought to make your own.

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- - mom94125 said
  - 07 Oct 2015
    12:41 am
you can do words like love etc or names

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- - mom113055 said
  - 06 Oct 2015
    12:06 am
tea light holder

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