Sea Tow Foundation’s DIY Craft Time: Ocean Blue Candle Holders

Memories of summer vacations may include boating or swimming in tropical blue waters on hot sunny days. Whether you’ve planned a summer vacation getaway this year or are waiting for another time, bringing in that ocean blue color to your home décor can be a fun way to remember the water.

These ocean blue candle holders are a fun and easy craft to add some nautical-inspired decorations to your home. Enjoy!

Materials to Make an Ocean Blue Candle Holder:

• Glass Bottles or Jars
• Bottle of Mod Podge
• Blue Food Coloring (or any color of your choice)
• Water
• Pourable Measuring Cup
• Spoon or mixing stick
• Paper Plate
• Aluminum Foil
• Oven-safe baking sheet with sides
• Newspaper to protect work surface
• Access to oven
• Tealight candles

Directions for How to Make an Ocean Blue Candle Holder:

1. Begin by choosing your glass jars and bottles. If they have a label on them, make sure to completely remove the label. Clean them inside and out and allow to dry.

    

2. Cover your work surface with a few layers of newspaper to prevent staining. It is best to work near a sink. Also, cover the paper plate with aluminum foil for a later step so that it is ready. And also cover the oven safe baking sheet with aluminum foil.

    

3. Pour 2/3 cup of Mod Podge into the measuring cup and add 1/3 cup of water. Then, add the food coloring to the mixture until you obtain a deep color. Stir the mixture together.

    

4. Pour a small amount of the mixture into one of the glass jars or bottles and swirl it around so that the mixture cover all of the sides of the glass. Empty out any extra mixture back into the measuring cup.  

    

5. Place the jar or bottle upside down on top of the aluminum foil covered paper plate and wait at least 3 minutes for the extra color mixture to drain out.

    
   

6. Turn the jar or bottle back to an upright position and let it set for at least 60 minutes to allow the color to return to the bottom again.

    

7. Place the jar or bottle on the aluminum foil covered baking sheet and place on the bottom rack of an oven at 170 degrees or the lowest possible temperature. Bake for 20 minutes.

    

8. When you remove the pan, be careful because everything will be hot. Also, the glass should be dry and the color should be transparent. If there is a sticky edge along the top of the glass, you can use hot pads to remove it.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Once the glass is cooled completely, you can place a tealight candle it in and put them on display.

Congratulations on making an Ocean Blue Candle Holder! Share your creations with us on Facebook and Instagram by tagging @SeaTowFoundation and using the #DIYNauticalCraftTime

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The Sea Tow Foundation has created monthly nautical crafts to help bring your boating memories home. These crafts are easy for anyone to make and require limited tools and materials. In fact, all of the tools and materials are available at online retailers, or at a local craft store if you don’t already have the items lying around your house. Younger children may need the help of an adult for some portions of the craft project, but they can help with many aspects of the craft projects. And many of these crafts make great homemade gifts or home décor.