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DIY cement candle holders
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Concrete Candle Holders

Learn how to make cement candle holders using plastic bottles! These are such a unique home decor project.
Course DIY Projects
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Dry Time 24 hours
Total Time 25 hours 45 minutes
Servings 3 candle holders
Cost $5

Equipment

  • Bucket
  • Sifter
  • Scissors
  • Small saw
  • Razor blade

Ingredients

  • Quikrete
  • Recycled bottles any size and shape as long as the mouth is wide enough to fit a candle
  • Candles
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • Small plastic container
  • Wood shims optional

Instructions

  • Remove any thick labels from the bottles (that might impede cutting or opening the bottle later). Rinse out and let dry.
    Removing labels from plastic bottles
  • Use a sifter (colander) to sort the bigger stones out of the concrete, into the bucket - you want to use fine particles. Put the rocks back into the bag or throw them into your garden.
    Concrete being sifted through a colander
  • Spray the candles with cooking spray at the ends to get them ready.
    Spraying cooking spray at the end of a wax candle
  • Mix the concrete according to package instructions in a small plastic container and pour into the bottles. Leave a little room at the top.
    Pouring concrete into a plastic bottle
  • Stick the candles in the top and let the bottles dry overnight in a safe place.
    plastic bottles holding wet concrete and candles
  • Pull the candles out. The candles should slip out pretty easily due to the cooking spray.
    Pulling the candles out of the concrete
  • Saw the tops of the bottles to start releasing the candles.
    Sawing the top of the bottle to release the concrete
  • Carefully use a razor blade or box cutter down the side to further release the bottle.
    Cutting a plastic bottle with a razor blade
  • Peel away the plastic and let them dry again overnight before displaying.
    Removing the plastic bottle from a concrete candle holder

Notes

Sifting the concrete can be optional depending on the type you buy - you may not need to.