DIY BLOCK BIRTHDAY CANDLE
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 4:25AM Sometimes I am sorting my craft supplies so I can even walk in my craft room, find something I forgot about and have to make something out of it. How fun are these little blocks holding giant versions of birthday candles? These would look amazing on top of a simple little white cake, no?
You will need:
1 inch wood blocks
hand drill with 5/16" drill bit (or one the same size as your candle)
pliers
Mark the top of each block in the center. Hold the block with the pliers on a flat surface. Keep your drill perpendicular to the block and drill 1/3" down. Blow off dust. Fill a shallow bowl with some water and add your food color of choice. Pop in the blocks to color and check after about 5 to 10 mins, or to the color desired. Roll around slightly to fully coat blocks for about one minute at the end. This gives the blocks a ombre effect while still coloring the whole block. Let dry on a paper towel. Insert candle and party.
See? Power tools aren't that hard and you might find you like drilling holes in stuff.
Reader Comments (6)
Love, love, love this idea! You are absolutely right - an otherwise "plain" birthday cake would look so chic with these on top. Thanks for sharing! Off to borrow my hubby's drill ;)
Super cute. I'd love to make different coloured ones and group them all together!
This is just great. I LOVE my drill and like to put holes in way too many things. I just bought a power saw last night for some custom shapes. We'll see how that goes. :) Love this DIY, Jenny!
How adorable -- you've so inspired me to get handier with my drill. :)
Oh, I love these! I am a sucker for using all kinds of little knick knacks from the wood aisle at the craft store, and I'm certainly not above taking a drill to them. I actually made something pretty similar to these a few weeks back for taper candles, but I'm loving your staining technique!
How clever is this! Not only does it look fantastic but it would prevent getting yucky bits of dripping candle wax on the cake. Love it!