Glass Gem Votive Candle Holders

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Square feature image of a finished DIY glass gem votive candle holder made with blue and green glass gems from the dollar store and an upcycled glass jar sitting on a weathered wood table outside with greenery in the background.

This glass gem votive candle holder is easy to make and throws a lot of sparkle.

Make a few to give as gifts or make a bunch of them as decorations for a wedding or shower or to give as gifts. Just don’t forget to make a couple for yourself!

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I chose aqua and sea green gems but these gems come in all different colors. I love the pale pink ones and I have them on my list to get next time I’m at the craft store.

I did run into a slight snag getting started though. I tried to glue the gems directly onto my glass jar and they kept sliding off. I really don’t know if they would have stuck at all but I do know they wouldn’t set up.

To fix this I used a sheer sparkly mesh (tulle basically) and glued that to the jar so my gems had something to adhere to.

Supplies

  • Glass jar or votive
  • Sheer mesh (tulle)
  • E6000 Adhesive 
  • Glass Gems
  • Cardstock (or thicker paper)
  • Elastic bands
  • Decorative ribbon or raffia (optional)

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How to Make Glass Gem Votives – 3 Easy Steps

Step 1:

Glue a layer of sheer mesh (tulle) to your glass jar or votive using E600 Adhesive.

Step 1 photo - DIY Glass Gem Votive Candle Holder: Glue a layer of sheer mesh (tulle) to your glass jar or votive using E600 Adhesive.
Glue a layer of tulle onto the glass jar.

Step 2:

Glue glass gems to the base of your jar/votive using E6000. Once the first row is set up, glue on your second row of gems.

Step 2 photo - DIY Glass Gem Votive Candle Holder - Use E600 to glue glass gems to the base of your jar/votive. Once the first row is set up, glue on your second row of gems.
Begin gluing glass gems row by row.

Step 3:

Wrap a piece of cardstock around the gems and use an elastic band to secure them. Let dry for 1 hour. Continue two rows at a time with 1 hour of drying time until done.

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Step 3 - DIY Glass Gem Votive Candle Holder - Wrap a piece of cardstock around the two rows of gems and use an elastic band to secure. Let dry for 1 hour. Continue two rows at a time with 1 hour drying time until done.
Use card stock and elastic bands to hold the gems in place while they dry.
DIY Glass Gem Candle Votives - Vertical Pinterest Pin for sharing.
If you love this DIY Candle Votive craft, Pin the image above to your Pinterest boards to come back to later!

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