DIY: How to make wine glass candle lamps

 
 

wine glass candle lamps from WEDDING PLANS, WEDDING CRAFTS photo from Beachbride NOTHING SETS THE MOOD LIKE CANDLELIGHT, especially candlelight glowing through translucent paper. Inexpensive wine glasses become fancy candle lamps when topped with vellum shades. Use them as dramatic lighting at each place setting on the head table. Or put one on a mirror in the center of each guest table with a sprinkling of foil-wrapped candies. White, off-white or pastel colors will allow the most light to shine through the shades materials 8-1/2" x 11" (21.8cm x 28cm) sheets of vellum (one per lamp) scissors scissors with decorative blades decorative paper punch in desired shape glue pen wine glass tealight or a  battery operated tea light candle putty (floral clay)   1. To get a copy of the lampshade pattern  click here. To view this file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader- a free download is available HERE 2. Trace the lampshade pattern onto the sheet of vellum. Cut the straight ends and the inner curve using plain scissors with decorative blades. 2. Punch designs about 1" (2.5 cm) from the lower edge, spacing the designs evenly. 3. Apply a thin line of glue (a glue pen works well for this) to one straight end. Lap the other end over the glued end, forming the shade. 4. Secure the votive candle and set the lampshade atop a wine glass