New Year's candlesticks with their own hands

Candlesticks exist almost from the time of the beginning of civilization. As we all remember from the lessons of history, initially the fire was for man a valuable curiosity, whose existence had to be maintained day and night. Over time, however, the relationship of reasonable people with recalcitrant elements has improved, it can be said that developing entities and natural magic have become friends. Gradually, in addition to bright bonfires in the caves appeared candles made at that time from animal fat, and along with them entered the primitive "interior" candlesticks.

At first, these were just grooves in the stones, later - a variety of supports made of bronze and other metals.

New Year is approaching and you can try making New Year candlesticks yourself.
They will decorate any stylish interior. Candlesticks in terms of appearance in many respects rely on the face of their predecessors from ancient times. Modern designers successfully use the ideas of the Etruscans, representatives of ancient civilizations, as well as the achievements of the Renaissance. Although, of course, the technologies of the twenty-first century allow us to realize much more interesting options. For example, now for the manufacture of candlesticks a tree is available - it only needs to be covered with fireproof varnish. True, the nest for a candle should still be metallic.

If you have decided to introduce candlesticks made in your own hands to the New Year's interior, feel free to tackle the matter. It is only necessary to include imagination - and guests of your house in the New Year will be shocked and fascinated by the result! For example, when a celebration is supposed, during which you are going to shake everyone with culinary talents, show that in the kitchen you are capable of extravagant creativity: blinding candlesticks from ... dough and oven-dried. You can mix flour with food colors of several colors.

Without a doubt, the romantic interior is perfectly complemented by candlesticks floating, very original. They can be made from shells from walnuts. Simply pour in the melted wax or gel, insert the wicks, light it and let it float in a transparent candy dish or salad bowl. Shells, of course, you can and need to colorize your mood, glue the edges with shiny beads or strips of colored foil - in general, what will come to mind. The stalk from such a candlestick is then removed elementary, and the prepared shell can be reused as much as desired.

And what if you want to create an atmosphere of tropical jungle, exotic and southern passions in the apartment? Surely you will try to glory to decorate the living room in the right style: wallpapers with a picture of the wondrous flora, a carpet in the form of a leopard skin, various bamboo figurines, exotic fruits in woven baskets ...

Just imagine how well they fit in such a New Year's interior candlesticks in the form of fruits, the same as in these baskets - grapefruit, orange, pamela! You can make them yourself, cleaning the citrus pulp and drying the skins slightly in the sun. The resulting containers are filled with wax, not forgetting the fittings - and voila! And if you carefully attach to the outside of these candlesticks exotic feathers, the effect will be simply grandiose. Incidentally, when burning candles around the room will spread a fragrant fruit flavor.

It is not forbidden to use the ideas of leading designers in this field when making "home" candlesticks. Do you think that the ethnic interior of the Blue Nature candlesticks carefully created by you at home will shade well, which are uneven pebbles? In order to get the material, you just have to walk along the beach, and further - the business of technology! And the guests who come to you to meet the New Year with you will be pleasantly surprised by what are not ordinary beautiful candlesticks used in your interior. Enjoy your work and well meet the New Year.