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DIY Sea Glass Candlestick

By Manuela Williams

Today I have Katie Femia from The Homespun Hydrangea sharing a fabulous DIY project! If you love a beachy look, you are going to love this super easy way to make sea glass candlesticks! This technique can be used on any glass object such as vases, mason jars, or bottles. Here’s how you do it!

DIY Sea Glass Candlestick

DIY Sea Glass Candlesticks

Supplies needed:

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Materials needed for DIY sea glass candlesticks

Glass candlestick (thrift stores are the perfect place to snag these for pennies or the Dollar Tree)
¼ cup of white craft glue
2-3 drops of blue food coloring
2-3 drops of green food coloring
Sponge crafting brush, small
Mixing bowl

Directions:

1. In your mixing bowl add the ¼ cup of glue.
2. Add in one drop of each of the food colorings at a time and mix. You want to gradually create the sea glass tint.
3. Continue adding a drop at a time of each of the colors and stirring until you get the hue you wish. You want a sea green color. You can sample the color by simply swiping it on a clear glass surface and seeing what it looks like. It will wipe away clean with soap and water.

How to make sea glass with glue and food coloring
4. Use the sponge to wipe the colored glue onto the glass. For this candlestick, I applied the color to the surface of the glass as well as underneath.
5. Apply two coats, letting the coats dry in between applications.
6. Once your glue is totally dry, the colorful matte finish will appear.

Your sea glass candlestick is now ready to be enjoyed!

About Katie:
Katie Femia is a blogger and YA author who loves stretching a buck, trying her hand at those Pinterest pins, and watching old black and white movies. A good day is one where she gets the chance to be creative and thrifty! You can see her latest projects at www.thehomespunhydrangea.com and www.katiefemia.com.

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Comments

  1. [email protected] says

    August 12, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    I love this color, and this is a pretty and easy project.

  2. Stephanie R says

    August 15, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    This turned out so pretty. Such a great repurposing!

  3. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    August 16, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    Love this idea! I’m definitely going to try it since we have a coastal theme in our home! Visiting from Motivation Monday

  4. Kim says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:24 am

    LOVE it…and so easy…thanks.

  5. Trish says

    August 17, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    That is such a beautiful color!!! I ADORE this 🙂
    Thanks for the guide Katie

  6. Joanne @ Sea Glass Cottage says

    August 17, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    Really cute and easy project — and I LOVE anything to do with seaglass! Thanks for sharing.

  7. Erin says

    August 18, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    Oooooh, my favorite color! Since I live in Florida, this is a perfect craft to place around our beach finds!

  8. Kelly | Typically Simple says

    August 18, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    Gorgeous! I can’t get over how much it really does look like sea glass. It would be so pretty to paint a few different sizes of candle sticks in different shades for a centerpiece.

  9. ana says

    August 18, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    Wow this candlestick is gorgeous I love the colour and it makes a great addition to your household. http://www.fadedspring.co.uk

  10. ana says

    August 18, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    The colour of this candlestick is gorgeous and a perfect addition to your household.

  11. Monica Atkins says

    August 18, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    What a great idea! I love the look of sea glass. This looks so simple to do.

  12. Roxanne says

    August 18, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Love this!! Can’t wait to try it!

  13. Jaclyn says

    August 19, 2015 at 11:03 am

    Ahh this is genius! Who knew how easily you could recreate sea glass?!

  14. Julie @ Girl on the Move says

    August 19, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    These would look perfect in my living room…right next to the basket of shells on the bookcase! And they look easy enough…which I love!

  15. Michelle says

    August 19, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    Wow!!! What a FANTASTIC idea!! I’ll most definitely do this when moving into my house. 🙂

  16. Bonnie @ Living a Fit and Full Life says

    August 19, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    Those are so pretty! I’ll have to do this.

  17. ron says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    wow! thank you! I love this project, perfect for my beach house.

  18. Debra says

    August 19, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    This is SO gorgeous! I really want to try it!

  19. Emma says

    August 21, 2015 at 6:08 am

    So beautiful! I love how this comes out!

  20. Kelli @ I'm Flying South says

    August 21, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    This is so pretty! I have a few clear glass pieces that could benefit from a bit of an update. Thanks for the idea!

  21. Allie says

    August 22, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    I love this tutorial! Thank you for sharing at the Home Matters Party! I love the color and will be pinning this for later use.

  22. Cyndee says

    August 24, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    I love this. What a simple project. Thanks for sharing on Idea Box!

  23. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    August 28, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    Hey, Manuela! Just wanted to let you know that we loved your post so much when you shared it at the #HomeMattersParty last week, we’ve FEATURED it THIS WEEK! Hope you can check it out when you get a sec! Happy Friday!!! http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/08/27/home-matters-linky-party-52/

  24. Jamie says

    August 28, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    That is beautiful!!! I have a bunch of clear vases, that I bet this would be great with, too! Thanks for the idea!

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