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Custom Candle Holders Light up your décor with these creative candlesticks. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-503

Put your creativity up on a pedestal.

Who wants to put a fabulous handmade candle in a boring holder from the discount store? Not Michele Beschen, that's for sure.

The B. Original host shows how to use old lamp bases and objects from around the house to create custom candleholders that display your loveliest lights in style. It just takes a little glue and some imagination for castoffs to cast light with these cool candlesticks.

Scroll down to get started with Michele Beschen's easy how-to.

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	Make custom candle holders for every room.
	Figure A
	Figure B

Custom Candle Holders

Materials:

old lamp bases
finials, glass cups, small tins, electrical insulators and/or other heat-proof containers
screwdriver
2-part epoxy glue
candles

• Look around the house for items that can be used as candlesticks. An old lamp base makes a great starting point for a custom candle holder. They can be very striking – and are already designed to sit without tipping over easily.

• Start at the top of the lamp base and remove the socket and all wiring (figure A). Once the socket and wires are disconnected, the rest of the base should come apart fairly easily. Take the base apart until you have the shape you want; make sure the base is flat on top to hold a candle.

• Now, start adding elements back in: Any heat resistant containers, from glass insulators to small tins, can work. Look for items that have a flat top and will support a candle.

• Use 2-part epoxy glue to attach the added items to the candle holder (figure B). Let the glue dry according to package instructions before adding a candle.