DIY Spindle Candle Holders

Tall pillar candle holders are a great home decorating basic that everyone should own. They easily add interest to just about any empty spot in your home and they just seem to look “right” almost anywhere. They’ve been so popular lately and I’ve been seeing a lot of really nice, affordable options in stores. I’d been on the lookout for the perfect set of candle holders recently when I decided to challenge myself a little instead and see if I could make my own instead, just for fun. I’ve actually had a big pile of old spindles just sitting in my basement waiting for inspiration to strike for about three years now so that’s how these DIY spindle candle holders were born!

I used one spindle to make my two candle holders, along with two pre-cut wood pieces from Michaels for each.

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First, I cut the spindle to create two candle holders of different heights. I didn’t want too much of the straight “base” part on each candle holder because I thought that might make the proportions look “off”, so I cut a bit of that off of each side of the spindle as well.

The easiest way to attach the top and the base to your candle holder is with a bit of a wood glue and a finishing nail, but you could use a stronger epoxy type of glue as well if you have that on hand. I wanted to stay away from using screws because I didn’t want to risk splitting anything for this project. For even more details and tips, head on over to the blog by clicking the link below!

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