DIY Marbled Candles

How To Make Your Own Marbled Candles

Want to add some personality to your space? An eye-catching pair of marbled candles and vintage candlesticks will add excitement to your dining room or mantle.

As a fan of all-things marbled (including cheesecake), today I’m sharing my latest discovery: a DIY swirling method that allows you to easily marble three-dimensional objects (!). With the right paint and an organized workspace, you can easily create a swoon-worthy set of marbled candles in your own home.

You will need:

 

• A bucket or container large enough to fully submerge your candle
• One set of taper or pillar candles
• Enamel paint (I used Magic Marble brand)*
• Water
• Drop cloth and trash bags
• Newspaper (or paper towels)
• Stirring stick (a wooden dowel, skewer, or popsicle stick will do the trick)
• Gloves
• Acetone-based nail polish remover or mineral spirits

*For this project, you will need to work with a minimum of two and a maximum of three paint colors. I used black and white to create the candles in this tutorial; feel free to use any color combination you’d like.

 Before you get started:

Enamel paint can produce fumes, and it can also be difficult to remove from unwanted surfaces. With this in mind, be sure to do your swirling in a well-ventilated area, with gloves on to protect your hands. Use a drop-cloth to protect your workspace, and line your bucket with a garbage bag if it’s one you wish to keep clean. (Tip: Nail polish remover or mineral spirits will help remove enamel paint spills, should they occur.)
Finally, I recommend having a pile of newspaper and a trash can nearby when you start dipping your candles – it will make the process much smoother (and cleaner!).

Step 1: Prepare the Marbling Water

 

Fill your bucket with enough room-temperature tap water to fully submerge your candles. Shake your paint bottle thoroughly and add a few drops of your first color to the surface of the water. Repeat this process with your second (and third, if applicable) colors. Use your stirring stick to swirl the paint on the surface of the water.
(Tip: Don’t take too long thinking about the design you want to make during these steps, or the enamel paint will start to dry – potentially ruining your design.)

Step 2: Dip the Candle

Holding the candle tightly by the wick, fully submerge in the water using a quick, steady pace and a circular motion. Before you remove your candle from the water, use newspaper (or a paper towel) to remove the remaining paint from the surface of the water. This will prevent a second layer of marbling to form on your candle as you remove it from the water. Remove the candle and give it a gentle shake to remove any excess water.

Step 3: Let it Dry

After dipping a candle, let it dry on a candlestick (or hanging from its wick) for at least an hour. To repeat this process with another candle, remove any paint residue from the water before adding more paint.

 

And that’s it! Now, simply style with vintage candlesticks and revel in your newly glam tablescape.

Be crafty, keep crafting. And don't forget to Remember... if you're not Smiling, you're doing it Wrong!

Valentine Gift Ideas

15 Valentine Special Gift Ideas for 2017

 Valentines Day

Hello, Two-Hand Crafts readers! This is Maria from .Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching! Have you figured out what to do for the kiddo’s, hubby, wifey or bae? No worries, I’ve got you covered! Whip up these adorable gift ideas! These crafts are super easy so gather all your imaginations and energy to write a new story of love!

Idea No.1: Chocolate letter

 

Ideas No.2 : Candy Filled Valentines

Idea No. 3: Scrapbook For Birthdays or Anniversaries on Valentine's Day

Idea No. 4: Remember When Box

Idea No. 5: Glitter Mug For Wife

Idea No. 6: Candy Jar

Idea No. 7: Memory Reel

 

Idea No. 8: Heart Wishes Canvas

Idea No. 9: Heart Shaped Memory Collage with Fairy Lights 

 Idea No.10: Journal Books

This journal book's cover is made of felt and hand stiched binding. You can add more signatures. Signature is assembling stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of individual sheets. Each folded sections is a Signature.

Idea No. 11: Paper Flower Roses

 

Take a square size red paper and just draw the spiral then cut according to your drawing and start rolling up the spiral. After rolling all the way up put some hot glue or any glue that dries fast under the rose to give it a shape. That's it. You're done.

Idea No. 12: Glitter Jar

 Pour some glue inside the jar then move it around to spread the glue. Then pour glitters inside and do the same process as you did earlier for the glue. When you spread the glitters wait for a while then pour out all the excess glitters and leave it for few hours to dry. 

Idea No. 13: Envelope Card or Letter

Make a card or a letter with some envelopes. You can buy or make these tiny envelopes by yourself and write down notes for each envelopes then put it inside to give surprise messages from each envelopes. 

Idea No. 14: Explosion Box

 Idea No. 15: Coral Art Piece

 

To make this art piece, steps are given in the pictures below.

 

 

There's no better way to show that special someone how much you care than with a personalized romantic gift!  Surprise your sweetheart with romantic and unforgettable personalized gifts from the heart!  And wish you all the very very super verrry best for this year Valentine's Day!!!  

Don't forget to remember... If you're not Smiling, you're doing it Wrong!!! Bye!!!

Stone Wooden Candle Stand

Stone Wooden Candle Stand

Constructing projects from wood is a great way of making beautiful objects that will last a very long time. In order to do that, you’ll most likely have to put together pieces of wood to complete your project. 

Here is a step by step guide to make a beautiful but classy Stone Wooden Candle Stand.

 For this DIY you'll need:

Wood x 2pcs.
Stones   
Hammer
Nails
Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue
Spray Paint (White, Black, Golden, Silver)   

First sand two wooden pieces properly. For this project I used a 8"/4" wooden piece and 4"/4" wooden piece.

 

 Then join two pieces together by placing the long piece on top of the square piece using hot glue gun.

After applying hot glue leave it until it dries. Then take a piece of nail and place it behind the square piece to make it strong enough to hang.

This is a quick and easy way to join two boards at right angles. However, because the end grain of one board is mating with the long grain of the other, glue will not hold these boards together very well at all. Usually these joints are reinforced with screws or nails.

 
There is one characteristic of wood that should be kept in mind when considering joinery options, and that is that wood is made of fibers running side by side. Gluing up wood so that the sides of the fibers (the long grain) are next to each other results in a strong glue joint, but gluing the ends of the fibers (the end grain) will be a very weak joint.

After joining the wooden pieces together it should look like this.

Next, Take some stones and place them as you want. When you are ready and happy the way you placed your stones put hot glue under each of them. I like to use round stones but I couldn't find them nearby so I used rustic sharp edge stones.

 After fixing all the stones onto the wooden piece spray your favourite colour or preferable colour. I used white because it goes with the decor of my living room.

 There are different types of spray paint. So, you can choose whatever colour you like.

That's it. You're Done. In a very little amount of time you have made a classy yet beautiful table top candle stand all by yourself. 

Just play with your own ideas to improvise this simple DIY to make your home look more nice and sophisticated with a touch of love.

Don't forget to remember... If you're not Smiling... you're doing it Wrong!!!

Thank You Crafters and Have a happy crafty day!

DIY Pen Organizer

***Make Your Own Pen Organizer***

Raise your hands if you love collecting pens and pencils. Of course you have to raise your hands after all that is the most essential and must have item for crafters like us. I have spending my money buying hundreds and thousands on pens and pencils for my crafting hobby. Day by day this hobby is becoming my passion and for this I have got a name in my friend circle which is "Art Director".
I love doodling as well as making something useful. So, one day I was scrolling down my Facebook news feed and suddenly one video caught my attention. I rushed to grab a pen and paper but my crafting table was messed up totally. I searched and searched and searched but couldn't find a single pen or pencil to write down that idea on my to do list. I wanted to make a video for my YouTube channel on that idea but unfortunately I had to write it down by a marker instead of a pen or pencil.
At that moment I realised I need to be more organized if I want to pursue this hobby. Because I can't have a messy table or room to do crafting. I buy a lot of things every month for various kinds of projects. To keep those materials safe and reachable I have to have a box or something to seperate each item from one to another.

So, for my pens and pencils I made a GREAT, SUPER, EASY organizer box to keep them all together yet organized.

Here is the video on How To Make A Pop Up Pen Organizer Box.
This Pop Up Pen organizer box is so easy to make and it doesn't even take much time to make.
Watch the video to learn the process to make this Awesome DIY Organizer for your lovely, colourful pens and pencils.
Enjoy my lovely crafters.
Don't forget to remember... If you're not Smiling, You're doing it Wrong. Spread Love, Keep Peace.

Simple & Easy Way to take Cosmetics on VACATION

***Take whatever you Want on Vacation***

Have you ever wanted to take all the makeup supplies or bathing supplies when you go on a vacation or go for a holiday for several days? I'm sure YOU DO. Because that's what we all do. We just want to take everything we have. In our mind we think "Oooh! I need this. OH Yeah! I need it too." And of course "HELL Yeah I need all of these." And then we pack our bag or bags with all of our beauty products and shampoo, conditioner, beauty creams, lotions, powder, day cream, night cream and so on. 

No worries girls. I have a great solution for you to take anything you want with you on a vacation. And that is "STRAW". 
Yes girls, it is Straws. Big, Fat straws.

Yes, Straws. There are many unusual uses of straws you can imagine. Here are the steps of using straws to store liquid or powdery materials.

Step 1:Count the Number

First decide how many tube you need to make. I was going to a hill track so I decided to make one tube for each item. Such as for shampoo I took one tube even for conditioner, cream, powder, liquid foundation etc. One straw = Two tubes. So count how many you need then gather all supplies to make tubes from straw.

For this project you Need:

1. Large size Straws
2. Scissors
3. Pliers or Plucker
4. Candle or Lighter
5. Marker or Sharpie Pen

Step 2: Cut and Melt.

Cut a straw in the middle and take the pliers or plucker to press one side of the straw and light up the candle or lighter to melt a little bit on one side of the straw. Do not melt too much, just melt as much as it is needed to attach that side.

Step 3: Fill it and Melt again.

 
Fill the tube 3/4 so that you can close the other side by melting it again. Don not fill all the way up. Just pour as much as you need for that time frame. After pouring the amount you need follow step 2 to close it.

Step 4: Name your tubes.

 After closing both sides of the tube tag them according to their materials using permanent marker or sharpie pen and you can also put a scotch tape on top of the tags or names to protect them from water or to make them smudge free.

There you have your own tubes to carry with yourself anywhere you go. Now you do not need to worry to fill your bags with bottles again. Just make them whenever you need them and Go! 
Now you know the secret to carry anything with you while travelling. So enjoy this shivering cold Winter and roam around the world to begin a new journey in 2017. Have a great time of your life and don't forget to smile.
Remember, if you're not smiling then you're doing it Wrong!!! 

Adios Amigos!!!