Antique Spindles Into Farmhouse Candle Holders
Whenever I’m out vintage shopping and I come across interesting and unusual items, it causes me to pause and wonder, what can I do or make with it? That happened to me recently with a couple of spindles; my first thought was I could easily repurpose them into farmhouse candle holders.
Let me show you exactly how I did that.
Materials
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Materials
- Antique spindles (these are new)
- 4″ Tart tins (I picked mine up at a garage sale)
- Drill
- Pine garland/pipe cleaners
- Berry garland
- Antique white craft paint
- Matte Polyurethane
- Pillar candles: Red Off White
I picked up these 20″ spindles at an antique shop for $5 each.
Cut the Spindles to Size to Make Candle Holders
I knew when I bought them that I could cut one of them into two pieces for the lower height candle holders and then just trim the second spindle to make the tallest holder.
I used my miter saw to cut the spindles to size, but you can use a hand saw if that’s what you have.
Here are the heights of each holder:
- 11″
- 10.5″
- 9.5″
Paint the Tart Tins
The tart tins serves as the “holders” for your pillar candles. They’ll also hold the melted wax which would be difficult to remove from the spindle if you simply set candles directly onto your spindles.
In any event, my spindles weren’t large enough in diameter to hold anything more than a votive-sized candle.
You can leave your tart tins unpainted but I wanted them to match the spindles, so I painted them antique white.
Attach the Tart Tins to the Spindles
Use 1″ nails to attach the tart tins to the top of each spindle. Start by drilling a hole in the center of the tin and a short pilot hole in the top of the spindle.
Decorate the Tins with Pine & Berry Garlands
Wrap the edge of each tart tin with a piece of pine garland and secure with hot glue. Then run a piece of beaded garland over the pine and secure it with hot glue.
Use red for Christmas, orange for fall. Or skip the garlands alltogether.
Top the Farmhouse Candle Holders with Pillar Candles
Finally, top the tart tins with pillar candles and place your trio of candle holders in the perfect spot.
The Finished Project: Farmhouse Candle Holders
My “perfect spot” happened to be near my bread board collection and next to my Buddy L truck loaded with bottle brush trees.
Related Posts:
- Clean & Care for Bread Boards
- Bottle Brush Tree Projects
- Christmas Decoration Guide
- Christmas Decoration Price Guide
- Christmas Crafts to Make & Sell
Here you see the candle holder with red pillar candles. Which do you like better? Red or antique white?
I think they make a perfect addition to this holiday vignette!
Conclusion
If you’re an antique lover/seller like me then chances are you have some spindles in your “stash,” and if not, then you probably know where you can pick some up:
- Antique shop
- Flea Market
- Garage Sale
- Estate Sale
- Thrift Store
- Curbside (my fave!)
- 15 Places to Look for Vintage & Antiques
Time to dig out those spindles (or go shopping for some) and make these candle holders, right?!!
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