Homemade Mothers Day Gift:
Silhouette Candle Jar

by Jill Pinkerton
(Davenport, Florida USA)

Homemade Mothers Day Gift: Silhouette Candle Jar

What materials did you use?

~ scissors
~ iron
~ fabric
~ glass jar
~ tacky glue
~ iron on adhesive
~ candle
~ printer & paper

How did you make your Mother's Day Gift?

Recycle a glass jar (I used a large Pragu spaghetti jar). Measure a light colored fabric to match the height and width of the jar. Add another 2 inches to your height and another inch to your width.

Fold the bottom edge of fabric over 1/2 inch, iron and glue.
Fold the top edge of fabric over twice in half inch increments and glue (the fabric should stand about a 1/2 inch higher than the top of the jar).
Fold both edges of the width of the fabric over 1/2 inch each and glue.
This gives the fabric a clean look.

Next, print a picture of a silhouette of your choice off the computer. This is the silhouette I used:

silhouette for candle jar lantern
Click here to download silhouette

Cut a piece of iron-on adhesive to fit the sihouette, and iron it onto the back of a darker piece of fabric.
Paper clip your silhouette to the dark fabric and carefully cut out the picture.

Place the silhouette onto your lighter fabric where you want it and iron the silhouette to the fabric.

Glue one edge of the lighter fabric to the back of the jar making sure the bottom of the fabric just reaches the bottom of the jar. Wrap the fabric around the jar and glue the second edge of the fabric to the first.

Place a candle into the jar. A taller jar will need a taller candle. Place an inch of sand in the bottom of the jar to help hold the candle in place. Enjoy!

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Homemade Mothers Day Gift:
Silhouette Candle Jar

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Your Silhouette
by: Emma

Thank you for posting this I think it is a lovely idea and am keen to try. However, I really love the silhouette you have used in your photos, is there any chance that you could post this as a template, or email it to me at all please?

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silhouette added
by: Stephanie

Hi Emma,

Jill emailed me her silhouette (thanks Jill!) and I've added it to the page. Hopefully I made it the right size - let me know if it works for you!

Stephanie
(site editor)

P.S. If you can't see the silhouette to download, then you might need click the refresh button on your web browser.

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Awesome Idea
by: Heather

What a great idea !! You are such a genius : ) I am going to have to try and make this with the kids!
Congrats on your winning idea !!!

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Can i change it?
by: Anonymous

This looks georgeous but could you make it the opposite and cut the silhouette out, and use a dark fabric? definitely gonna try with a large rectangle. will see how it turns out.

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Just for you,
by: Anonymous

A good teacher is like a candle ... it consumes itself to light the way for others.

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