How To Make Real Tree DIY Candle Holders For Free

Learn how to make your own real tree DIY candle holders for free!

We love the outdoors at our house.  I have always loved the look of the tree branch candle holders, but oh my goodness the prices!!!  

We were just in Grand Lake, Colorado camping over Labor Day and I saw some in a store for $15 each.  We recently had an aspen tree pass away at our house and cut it down.  

We saved some of the branches and we made our own aspen branch candle holders!

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR WOOD CANDLE HOLDERS

• Tree Branch
• Drill
• Spade for Drill
• Polycrylic

It all started with a branch.  You’ll want to let it dry out if you are going to seal it in the end. If not, you’ll be okay to move ahead sooner.

I guessed at the size I wanted my candle holders to be and I sawed them to size.  After sawing them, I sanded the top and the bottom of the branches with a sanding block.

I used Polycrylic to seal the candle holders.  I was a little disappointed that some of the “white” from the aspen seemed to disappear, but I felt it better to seal the candle holder for long term and to prevent splitting and cracking as they dry.

Using a 1 1/2 inch spade drill bit in our drill, we made indents for the candles.

We tested both candle holders to make sure both a tealight candle and a battery-operated tea light candle would fit into the holders.

We could have drilled the battery-operated tealight down more but then the candle tealight would have sat down too low and we didn’t want the flame that blows in the wood.

Here they are finished, and we love the way they turned out!

Once you’ve made them, they’re ready to be placed where you like.

I’m thinking these would make a great gift as well!

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How To Make Real Tree DIY Candle Holders

Learn how to make your own real tree DIY candle holders for free! We saved branches from a fallen tree and made our own with aspen branches.

Prep Time30 mins

Active Time15 mins

Additional Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 45 mins

Course: Fall

Keyword: tree diy candle holders

Yield: 1 Candle Holder

Author: Chas

Cost: $3-$5

Equipment

• Drill
• Drill Spade

Materials

• Tree Branch
• Polycrylic

Instructions

• It all started with a branch.  You’ll want to let it dry out if you are going to seal it in the end. If not, you’ll be okay to move ahead sooner.
• I guessed at the size I wanted my candle holders to be and I sawed them to size.  After sawing them, I sanded the top and the bottom of the branches with a sanding block.
• I used Polycrylic to seal the candle holders.  I was a little disappointed that some of the "white" from the aspen seemed to disappear, but I felt it better to seal the candle holder for long term and to prevent splitting and cracking as they dry.
• Using a 1 1/2 inch spade drill bit in our drill, we made indents for the candles.
• We tested both candle holders to make sure both a tealight candle and a battery-operated tea light candle would fit into the holders.
• We could have drilled the battery-operated tealight down more but then the candle tealight would have sat down too low and we didn’t want the flame that blows in the wood.