Shimmering Holiday Votives

by Krylon

Elegant, chic and always useful, these shimmering holiday votives can be customized with spray paint to represent any or all of your favorite seasons.

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Project Time:

2 hours

Materials
- Krylon® Looking Glass® Mirror Like Paint #9033
- Krylon® Easy-Tack™ Repositionable Adhesive #7020
- Krylon® Brushed Metallic – your choice of color
- Krylon® Glitter Spray – your choice of color
- Krylon® Leafing Pens – your choice of color
- Paper Punches – various geometric shapes
- Clear Glass Votive Candleholders
- Craft Knife
- Freezer Paper
- Painter’s Tape
- Cardboard (or similar weight scrap material to create template)

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Instructions

Spray Paint Project Steps

Using the votive candleholder opening as a template, trace circle onto center of cardboard
Cut out circle with a craft knife (this will be used to mask outside of votive while spraying only the outside)
Lay template over opening of votive candleholder
Tack cardboard in place with painter’s tape on the underside of template and the outside of the glass
Spray inside of votive candleholders with Krylon Looking Glass Mirror Like spray paint in very quick bursts by lightly tapping spray tip and rotating votive candleholder quickly at the same time

(Tip: Be sure not to spray too closely to the votive holder and change the angle of the votive holder often so that the inside can be completely covered)
Let spray paint dry one minute between each coat
Continue applying spray paint and turning votive candleholders until the inside is completely covered and the outside of the glass appears mirror-like and opaque
Let spray paint dry completely
Spray inside of votives with Krylon Brushed Metallic spray paint color of your choice

(Tip: For smooth, even coverage, place votive on center of a turntable (i.e. Lazy Susan) and spin slowly as you spray very light coats of paint until desired coverage is reached)
Add additional coats of Krylon Brushed Metallic spray paint as needed
Let spray paint dry completely
Remove cardboard and tape

Create Stencil for Votive Embellishment

Use paper punches or a craft knife to cut shapes from non-absorbent freezer paper
Coat reverse side with Krylon Easy-Tack Repositionable Adhesive

(Tip: Strips of masking tape can also be used to create geometric shapes and interesting designs)

Applying Votive Embellishments

Adhere stencils or painter’s tape to exterior of votive candleholders
Coat exterior of votive candleholder with Krylon Brushed Metallic spray paint that coordinates with the interior of the candleholders
Let spray paint dry completely
Carefully remove tape and stencils
Apply freehand designs by using Krylon Leafing Pens
Finish top edges of votives with coordinating Krylon Leafing Pens
Coat lightly with Krylon Glitter Spray, if desired

Shimmering Holiday Votives

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