DIY Skull Candle Holder

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So here’s the thing about me. When I go to a store, I am pretty much constantly scanning the aisles for things that I can recreate myself at home. As much as I love shopping, I love even more to see something I love in a store or online and figure out a way to make it myself for a lot less. A few weeks ago, I was at HomeGoods and saw this skull candle holder.

I loved it, but it was $19.99, which I didn’t want to spend on a candle holder. So naturally, I had to try to figure if I could make it myself. {Spoiler alert: I did.}

I had some little plastic skulls from Target {here are some similar ones from Amazon}, so I knew I could use those, but I was trying to think of what I could use for the base and the candle holder part. I thought about a wood block and a little dish, but I couldn’t find anything that was perfect.

Then, a few days later, I was at Michael’s, and inspiration struck: terra cotta saucers!

I bought two of them {I got the 4″ size”} for about $1 each. Then I set to my task.

Start by flipping your bottom saucer upside-down. Use a lot of hot glue {this is my favorite hot glue gun ever — and it’s cordless!} to stack the skulls together and attach them to the bottom saucer. Then glue the other saucer on top, making sure it is level.

Hit the whole shebang with some flat black spray paint, and there you have it: your own spooky-cute skull candle holder!

I think the skulls look even better painted black than they did originally.

Look at how clearly you can see the cracks and other features! I also love how it kinda looks like the guy on the top is wearing a little top hat. Adorbs.

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