Glass jars have many uses once their original contents have been emptied. One functional and decorative use for empty jars is holding candles. Jars of any size can be used; baby food jars work well for tealight candles, while larger jars like those from pickles or spaghetti sauce will accommodate pillar candles. Here are a couple of ideas for decorating glass jar candle holders.

Glass Marbles

Flat glass half-marbles are commonly sold as craft supplies or as colorful fill for fishbowls and aquariums, and can often be found at dollar stores. They are ideal for decorating glass jar candle holders, as the light will shine through the colored glass.

Supplies:

  • Empty glass jar, washed thoroughly
  • Flat glass marbles
  • Glue (read the packaging carefully to make sure the glue will hold glass and will dry clear)

Instructions:

  1. Use a small dab of glue to attach each glass marble to the jar. Start by making a ring of them around the bottom of the jar.
  2. Work upward, adding additional rows of glass marbles, offsetting each row so that the marbles nest against each other. Continue until the jar is completely covered with glass marbles.
  3. Place an appropriately sized candle in the jar and light.

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