I made these from a couple of items from the dollar store, epoxy, and spray paint. They’re a cheery addition to the mantel and they’re not high on the crafting skill index. Apothecary jars filled with candies are so pretty, but you need about 17 pounds of candy inside of them. These are easier to fill and they cost about $2.50 to make.
You’ll need candlesticks,
small jars of different heights,
and some wooden knobs from the craft store to affix to the lids. Soak the jars in hot water to remove the labels and glue. Spray paint the candlesticks and knobs. Glue them together with epoxy or E6000. Easy.
These would be cute for Halloween with black bases and lids or pink and red for Valentines Day. I am still trying to figure out how to get the pickle smell out of the lids. They were going to be Christmas gifts, but I don’t want the candy to taste like asparagus or sweet peppers. For now I’m calling them decorations, and I don’t mind the funny flavor in my candy. Mark has noticed my weakness for candy and says that I must have more than one sweet tooth.