I love these wooden candle holders for the fall season. Use them on your Thanksgiving table to create that perfect autumn vibe.
I’m finally sharing my wooden candle holder DIY project! I’m SO excited because I LOVE how these candle holders turned out! It was very easy to make, but I couldn’t have done it without the help of my husband and his power tools. If you have access to some tools, you should definitely consider making these!
Materials Needed to Make your own Wooden Candle Holder:
Birch tree log (we just cut one down from our family’s acreage!)
Mitre Saw
Drill Press
Sand paper or an Oscillating Sander
Clear Sealer (we used this one)
The first step was finding a log. I wanted one that was about 3 inches in diameter. Ours is pictured above with the dogs (they wanted to help too!).
The next step was to cut the wooden candle holders to size. I chose to make mine about 5 inches tall, but you can really use any height you want! We used a mitre saw for this.
At this point you may want to let the wood dry out. That is, if you cut down a live tree log.
Next we had to mark the centre on the top of the 5″ pieces we had cut. Using the drill press, we my husband drilled down about half way (2.5″).
This is what we were left with after drilling! The insides were a bit rough!
To clean them up we sanded the tops and bottoms a bit, and then used the oscillating sander to sand the insides. Rolled up sand paper sheets would also work well!
Finally, we added a clear acrylic sealer to the outside to give it some shine, and prevent it from rotting :)
Below is our finished wooden candle holder after sanding and clear coating! I’m so happy with how they turned out! They are unique pieces that literally cost me NOTHING because we had all the tools already, and the log was from mother nature :)
Each piece shows off its own unique knots and twists in the bark.
Since I couldn’t wait to show the wooden candle holders off, I used them immediately for our thanksgiving table decor!
Wooden Candle Holders
I love these wooden candle holders for the fall season. Use them on your Thanksgiving table to create that perfect autumn vibe.
Materials
- Birch Tree Log
- Sand paper
- Clear sealer
Tools
- Miter saw
- Drill Press
- Oscillating sander
Instructions
- Cut the log to desired size for the wooden candle holders
- Ensure the interior of the wood is completely dry
- Mark the center for the drill press
- Drill press the desired depth into the log
- Sand the interior of the wooden candle holder
- Add clear coat to protect the wooden candle holders
As always, please leave your questions and comments below :)
And thank you to my wonderful husband who helped my project come to life! Hope you like it as much as I love it!
For more wooden DIY projects, check out my wooden napkin rings and rustic birch wood frame.
Good job!
Thanks :)
These are one of my favourite things you’ve made! Love the natural look!
Thanks! These are one of my favourites so far too! I love how they turned out! Maybe I’ll have to make some more as gifts…
I absolutely LOVE this! I’m an avid fan of candles and nature, so this is a great combination. I pinned it as soon as I saw the first picture :) Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday!
Thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked it! It’s one of my favourite projects so far :)
Very creative! What a great way to showcase candles! Thank you for linking up with Creative Style Linkup! Have a blessed weekend!
Thank you :) Hope you have a great weekend too!
I love these—so rustic and add such warmth to the table. Thanks so much for linking to Twirl and Take a Bow! ox
Thank you Robin!! I love the rustic feel too :)
Love the rustic, natural, simple yet elegant look of these candle holders Lindi! Now if only I had a huge power tool to make them. (o:
Hahaha, I’m just lucky to have a husband with tools :)
These are so cool! The hubby is out hunting this weekend, I’ll have to have him bring me back a nice branch to make some with!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creativity on The Inspiration Board at homework. I loved your project and featured you today!
Have a wonderful weekend!
carolyn ~ homework
Thank you so much!! I’m thrilled to have been featured!! You just made my day :)
These are beautiful. My husband won’t appreciate it when I tell him he’s going to be making these tomorrow, but it’ll be worth it! Haha. :) Thanks so much for linking these up to Found & Foraged! xo, Laura
Thank you so much for linking these up to Found & Foraged! They are so pretty…I will definitely have to try them! (Well, make my husband try them, that is!) xo!
Aren’t handy husbands with tools just the best?!? Thanks for stopping by!
These are so adorable. I’m so glad you linked them up at our Found & Foraged Linky party. Hope to see you next week!
Thanks for hosting a fun new party! I LOVE the theme :)
This is a lovely project. The dogs are great models too!
Thanks for linking up at the Talented Tuesday Link Party!
Thank you Natalie!!
Thanks for the feature!!! xo
Thank you so much for featuring my candle sticks :)
I love these!! And the fact that the price tag is $0 is even better! Your pups sure are cute too!
Thanks Sydney! Yep, they cost me absolutely nothing to make! And they were super fast to make too! Thanks for stopping by!
These are so simple but make such a great accent! They are one of my features at On Display Thursday today, thanks for sharing it!!
Thank you SO much Emily!! I’m thrilled that you liked them!! xo
Thank you so much for linking up at Found & Foraged! PINNED! Hope to see you again this Saturday night at 8PM at http://houseofhipsters.com
Thanks Kyla :) can’t wait until the next one!
Thanks for pinning :) I’ll definitely be back!
I absolutely love the look of those wooden candle holders! They would be perfect for a low key wedding reception or party outdoors. Plus, the fact that they are made out of wood makes them a pretty cheap option!
I really like the look of the natural log. I would love to have a house themed in such a way that these would look even better. Maybe it is time to redecorate.
I agree! I LOVE natural decor in my home :)
I love the natural look of these wooden candle holders. These would look great in a cabin or at an event. I need to show my brother these, he would be interested in making some. He makes various household items out of wood sometimes.
That log wood candle holder is super rustic looking. I can see that working well in a log cabin home. As a kid that grew up on the farm in the country, I think these log candle holders are really cool looking. Would the holder get hot enough from the candle melting? It would be horrible to have the holder burn.
Hey! Thanks for the comments Bryan! We’ve burned candles in them a few times and we’ve never had any trouble with them getting warm :)
Wow, looks incredible. So cute and very useful. I really love somethings made from natural material. I will probably make a number of them for my relatives as gifts. Thanks for sharing great works!