How to Craft a Festive Glass Bowl Snowman and Candle Holder
Are you ready for a heartwarming Christmas DIY project? Let's infuse your home with holiday cheer by crafting a magical glass bowl snowman and matching candle holder.
This step-by-step guide will show you how to turn thrifted glassware into festive décor, adding a personal touch to your winter celebrations.
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Tools and Materials:
- Glue
- Candlestick
- Candy dishes
- Candy dish with lid
- Vase
- Votive holder
- Socks
- Rubber band
- Ribbon
- Pine sprig
- Battery operated tea light
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Take a trip to your local Goodwill and buy yourself a variety of glassware including a candlestick, votive holder, candy dishes (one with a lid), and a vase.
Add a generous amount of dish soap to your sink and fill it with water.
Carefully place all your thrifted glass dishes inside the sink, and remove the labels, dirt, debris, and anything else on the dishes.
Cover your work surface to protect it during this recycled glass art craft.
Glass Bowl Snowman
1. Create the Base
Begin by positioning a vase upside down. This will be the bottom layer of the homemade snowman.
2. Build the Body
Attach a candy bowl to the top of the upside-down vase.
Add a second identical candy bowl on top of the first one, creating the body of your DIY glass snowman.
3. Top it Off
Enhance the snowman's structure by placing a votive holder on the very top.
This will be your snowman's head.
Allow your glass bowl snowman to dry for a minimum of 24 hours.
4. Fashion the Snowman's Hat
Take a Dollar Tree sock and cut off one end.
Tie a rubber band to one side.
Now you have the perfect snowman's hat.
5. Scarf Styling
For the other end of the sock, cut along the sides to open it into a long strip.
Then cut one more long strip from that sock, creating a charming scarf.
6. Finishing Touches
Position the snowman's hat on top of the votive holder and add the scarf to the neck.
Simple Thrifted Glassware Candle Holder
Place a thrifted glass taper candle holder on your protected surface, and add some glue to the top.
Stick a candy dish on the top.
If you want to add a personal touch, embellish the front with ribbon and pine.
Insert a tea light into the candle holder.
Put the lid on.
DIY Christmas Decorations
Glass Bowl Snowman and Candle Holder Craft
I hope this step-by-step guide inspired you to craft your own glass bowl snowman and maybe even try your hand at the thrifted glassware candle holder.
Drop a comment below, sharing your favorite part of the process or any creative twists you introduced.
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Soooo cute! Just note that Goodwill Industries is not a charity type organization like many thrift stores are. It is very much FOR-profit.
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Love these fine glass projects that were turned into festive snowmen.. Lots of creativity using recycled items turned into holiday pieces. Thank you for sharing.
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