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How to Make Painted Glitter Votive Candle Holders

January 1, 2021 By: Katie9 Comments

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Glitter Votive Candle Holders are a beautiful addition to decor for a wedding, Valentine’s Day, or home decor. Click here for the tutorial!

Are you a glitter and sparkle fan? If so, you are going to love these sparkle votive candle holders. They are beautiful on their own but add a candle to them and they really shine!

You could use this technique on any type of glass like a vase, jars, or home decor pieces. I love that the inside looks glamorous and sparkly while the outside is more simple.

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We love to craft with glitter, so naturally, we have shared lots of craft tutorials using this sparkly ingredient. Like this Ombre Glitter Pendant Necklace, these Glitter Pumpkins, and this Glitter and Foil Shaker Banner.

Be sure to look around the blog for more craft tutorial ideas!

Supplies You’ll Need to Create this Project:

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  • Mod Podge
  • Red Glitter
  • Red Metallic Acrylic Paint
  • White Acrylic Gesso
  • Glass Votive Candle Holder
  • Paintbrush
supplies used to make Painted Glitter Votive Candle Holders

Craft Tutorial Video:

How to Make Painted Sparkle Votive Candle Holders

To begin, combine the red glitter and Mod Podge. I don’t have an exact measurement but I would say about equal parts of each to get good coverage.

Then simply paint the mixture onto the outside of votive with a paintbrush.

painting the votive with a mixture of mod podge and red glitter

We applied 7 coats of the glitter and Mod Podge mixture. You want a majority of the surface to be covered in glitter. Let each coat dry for 10-15 minutes before you add another.

a votive candle holder with glitter mod podge painted on

The next couple of layers is the Metallic Red Acrylic Paint. This will fill in all of the space that didn’t get covered with glitter. We applied two coats of this paint.

red metallic paint on a votive candle holder

When the red paint is dry then it is time to paint with the Gesso.

Gesso is a canvas primer used on canvases. It is super thick so it is great to use for this project because it will cover all of the red.

painting gesso onto the outside of a candle holder

Apply two coats with a paintbrush.

two coats of gesso applied to a glass candle holder

For the third coat of gesso, apply with a sponge. It will look kind of pokey, but don’t worry, the paint flattens out as it dries. When the Gesso dries it looks like ceramic.

 a third layer of gesso applied with a sponge

Make sure to paint the top rim. This will make the votive look more finished, and it just looks cool! 🙂

painting the rim of candle holder

Aren’t they beautiful? I love seeing all of the red glitter sparkles from behind the white ceramic outside.

a pair of sparkle votive candle holders

These sparkle votive candle holders could be used for any type of event centerpiece, and they would be perfect for weddings!

three glitter votive candle holders

Of course, you can also customize and use any color of glitter to match your theme or home decor.

When you make your own glitter votives, please share a photo! We’d love to see it.

Our Crafting Essentials List:

  • So many of our crafts use a Cricut Machine, this is by far, my favorite tool! And there are different machines to choose from to fit every budget.
  • Sharp scissors are a must, and these Precision Edge Scissors are the best.
  • Keep your supplies and projects organized with these Stackable Storage Baskets.
Yield: 1 Votive Candle Holder

How to Make Painted Glitter Votive Candle Holders

DIY Painted Glitter Votives 17

Glitter Votive Candle Holders are a beautiful addition to the decor for a wedding, Valentine's Day, or home decor.

Active Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $5

Materials

  • Glass Votive Candle Holder
  • White Acrylic Gesso
  • Red Metallic Paint
  • Red Glitter
  • Mod Podge
  • Paintbrush

Instructions

  1. Combine the red glitter and Mod Podge - about equal parts of each to get good coverage.
  2. Paint the mixture onto the outside of the votive with a paintbrush.
  3. Apply 7 coats of the glitter and Mod Podge mixture. Letting it dry 10-15 minutes between each coat.
  4. For the next 2 layers apply the Metallic Red Acrylic Paint. This will fill in all of the space that didn't get covered with glitter.
  5. Apply two coats of gesso with a paintbrush.
  6. For the third coat of gesso, apply with a sponge. It will look kind of pokey, but don't worry, the paint flattens out as it dries.
  7. Paint the top rim of the votive with gesso.

Notes

These glitter votive candle holders could be used for any type of event centerpiece, and they would be perfect for weddings.

Of course, you can also customize and use any color of glitter to match your theme or home decor.

When you make your own glitter votives, please share a photo! We'd love to see it.

© Katie Adams
Project Type: Home Decor / Category: Decorative Pieces

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Comments

  1. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:42 am

    A very cool idea! I like this gesso, I’ll have to keep my eyes opened for it.

    Reply
  2. ARTantana says

    February 2, 2016 at 5:04 am

    Katie, they are cool!! Have a great day ahead! Greetings from Dubai!!

    Reply
  3. Mattie says

    February 2, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    Such a cool idea that I haven’t thought of before! Your video was great!
    Thanks for linking up at the Let’s Be Friends Blog Hop!
    ~Mattie

    Reply
  4. Denise/DIY Crush says

    February 2, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    Those are too cute!! Thank you for sharing this at my craft party! I just pinned your entries. Hope to see you again this Thursday at 7pm EST.!!

    Reply
  5. Kimberly says

    February 7, 2016 at 11:19 am

    Love! Pinned and tweeted! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at our linky party. We hope to see you next Monday @ 7 because we can’t wait to see your new creations! Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  6. Heather says

    July 26, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    Love this idea! great job the final product turned out amazing!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      July 27, 2016 at 8:18 am

      Thank you so much Heather! It was a fun little craft too!

      Reply
  7. Angie ~ ambient wares says

    January 29, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    Wow! I’ve never used gesso before but, I really like how you used it and the sparkling shimmer once the candle is lit, is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with us at Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 30, 2017 at 8:22 am

      Thank you Angie. It was a fun project to create. I am so glad that you like it!

      Reply

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