I've had the materials ready to make these for a while but I just haven't got round to making them until now. These tea light holders are really simple and easy to make. You only need a few materials, they take a matter of minutes to create and they look really stunning on a dark autumn/winter's night.
To make them you need: several mason jars (I used two empty Dolmio jars and an old candle jar), some autumn leaves (either artificial or real), raffia and some PVA glue. Now just a word of warning about the leaves. I read somewhere that it is possible to use real leaves for this. The instructions stated to collect the leaves then leave them for at least two weeks to dry out by placing them on kitchen roll underneath a heavy book. I tried this but it just didn't work for me. I could not get the leaves to stick at all and they wouldn't mould around the sides of the glass jars. I'm not sure if it was the consistency of the glue or the leaves themselves. By all means, try it - you might have more luck! I decided to attempt this project again, this time with artificial leaves I bought for a few pounds from Amazon.
To start with, you will need to thoroughly clean your glass jars and remove any labels. It helps to leave them to soak in warm water and the labels will come clean off. Then mix PVA glue with a little water and apply it liberally to the jars.
Stick the leaves to the jars, overlapping them but leaving some gaps to allow more light from a candle to show through. Finally, coat the leaves in a further layer of the glue mix to give them a shine. Once the jars are dry (I left them to dry overnight), tie raffia around the tops, place a tea light inside and light it. I've placed mine on the kitchen windowsill and they've made the room look really cosy.
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