In the spirit of “using the supplies you have on hand” – here are some Beaded, Glittered Votive Holders. I would have liked to have some orange and black bugle beads for Halloween, but had to use what I had! It was a fun easy project and I can see making more with different size votive holders would make nice gifts. Especially after practicing more and doing a better job!

I used the same glue as the Halloween Vase project – (look for ‘dries clear, adheres to glass’ on the label). Simply put – spread glue on surface, sprinkle glitter, let dry. Add more glue and beads. Let dry. (These flat votive holders were from Ikea.)

Above I have a folded piece of paper that I used to pour lines of glitter out. You have to tap it a little to make it pour. On the right is 2 colors poured – excess glitter is not knocked off yet. Don’t worry about being too perfect with glitter – we’re going to glue beads over it – I use the glitter as a backdrop to the beads. Knock of excess and let dry completely.

I tried a few ways to get the glue on the glitter to lay beads down – ended up squirting a mound of glue on paper and using a toothpick to apply glue to the bugle beads. Then arrange them on the votive. Below is a close up. Experiment, glue all kinds of stuff. I have a bag of Costa Rican coins (1 and 2 colones – less than a penny) I’d like to glue those to something! If you have colored glass, or those colored glass drops – using this glue is perfect to glue on clear glass vases, plates, glasses etc – since the glue dries crystal clear.

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