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This was a labor of love...let me tell ya! My mom and I spent our Labor Day wiring close to 200 votives! We used the basic directions from Martha, found here. However, here's a basic rundown.
My mom bought wire at Lowe's. Its a heavier gague wire and comes greased so it wont rust. It was cheap and it was not green or silver so we went with it. :)
Depending on the size of the votive, we used wire cutters and cut sections anywhere from 18-21 inches. 18" for the smallest votives and 21" for the medium and larger votives. You can use 21" for all if you want, you'll just have a little extra when you close the sides.
Cut your desired length of wire with a wire cutter.
Fold the wire in half and crimp just below the fold with round-nose pliers.
To form a hook: Wrap crimped end over a pencil to form a hook. Hold the base of the hook tightly with pliers, separate the two lengths of wire, then twist tightly around each other three times.
To form a loop: while still holding the wire with your pliers, take the "legs" of the wire in your other hand and twist one to two times.
To form the cuff that will hold the votive, use pliers to make a 90-degree bend, 4 1/4 inches from the hook base, on each length of wire. Situate the bends on opposite sides of the votive, about two-thirds of the way from the bottom of the glass.
Bring each cut end around to meet the opposite bend. With the tip of the pliers, make a tiny loop at each cut end. Hook the loops to the bends; use pliers to close loops tightly. Insert votive into the circle formed.
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04/10/2009 at 10:28 am
Love this idea, but where did you get the votive holders?... |
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02/24/2010 at 08:38 pm
I love this idea too, and would like to try it for my wedding. I've been looking online, but can't find any votive holders like what you used. Where did you get them? |
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