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goldy1

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 12 1:36 pm Post subject:
why not just do a smaller wreath for their bedroom door. another option a jam jar to put candle in.stick a drawing pin in the bottom with florist tack (green sticky better than blue tack)

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 12 1:38 pm Post subject:

Nell Merionwen wrote:

sally_in_wales wrote:

Nell Merionwen wrote:

what about a blob of clay or plasticine?

On a small cake base that might do the trick, was a bit worried about it wobbling out of shape by the time they got it home and lit the candle? Hopefully their parents would be sane enough to check that sort of thing though

There is always the air drying clay. Once it's set it should hold it's shape.

I tried that one year in the museum but it shrinks as it dries and we decided it wasnt very safe because of that. Shame, its useful stuff for this type of thing otherwise

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 12 1:42 pm Post subject:

goldy1 wrote:

why not just do a smaller wreath for their bedroom door. another option a jam jar to put candle in.stick a drawing pin in the bottom with florist tack (green sticky better than blue tack)

Mini wreaths is a geat idea, I'll plan for that anyway. Normal sized ones for most people and some dinky ones for smaller kids. I was going to preassemble some rings in green wire to use as bases so I can certainly do that

dpack

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 12 1:53 pm Post subject:
?plaster of paris ? snow coloured ,non shrinking ,rapid set ,cheap and judging by a family decoration very long lasting on rough surfaces it sticks like a sticky thing and scrim glues to smooth surfaces to give a grip

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 12 2:09 pm Post subject:
might have trouble getting that approved as we're doing the activity in a gallery, but I'll run it past them as an option

Nick

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 12 3:54 pm Post subject:
Due to an unplanned trip to the plumbing department of the DIY warehouse, I spotted that foam pipe insulation. That'd be pennies a mile, hold a 15mm candle, or 22mm, and be light. Unsure if it's fire proof, but cant be worse than cardboard, twigs and pine cones.

CAGEN

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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 12 1:22 pm Post subject:

I do these every year with children - both in school and church settings. Mine are on a budget of about �5, but you can go a bit lower (not much below �3) or higher (much!).
Choices depend on budget. What works best is using a 20cm/ 8" size ring base in either a polystyrene (low as �1/each in bulk) or a floral foam (�2 each in bulk), and just set it in a disposable plate. The candles can just be pushed in to make a hole, then glued in with either hot-glue or florists glue. https://www.raysflorist.co.uk has best prices on floral rings in bulk (�24 for 12, no shipping). If still worried, they also sell candle holder bases that are inexpensive (�5 for 25). Centre candle is trickier - either get a thick one that can stand alone, or use plastic shot glasses glued down for holder (poundland).
Then decide if using fresh wreath (Longacres sell a 35cm at a good price, but would require larger rings, possibly set on cake base to be big enough - https://www.longacres.co.uk/seasonal/christmas-trees/35cm-mixed-pine-wreath.html). Personally, I go to Poundland (or equivalent), and buy thier �1 wreaths. They already have some decoration on them - BONUS! They also sell other things one can use to further decorate, i.e. holly, poinsettias, fruit/seeds/nuts (all plastic, of course!). These are often in a garland, so I cut the pieces off, and then can stick directly into the foam. Seeing as I usually do this in a religious context for Advent, I also talk about symbolic meaning of all these items, and why they are included. I have a PDF of this info, along with prayers a family can use at dinner-time every night, and instructions about use. Email me if you want it: CAGNatwellingtoncollege.org.uk

HF

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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 12 9:55 pm Post subject:
Have tried various methods, & candles always wobbly, so this year have splashed out on ring with candle holders attached . Link Not cheap (when you have added postage costs) - but nice & sturdy & can be re-used for years! You can use it for the base of the wreath (wrap moss around it) or attach it to a moss/foam ring of the same size. Good luck!

jamanda
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 12 11:18 pm Post subject:
Hello there. That looks like a useful link. Thanks for sharing it, and welcome to the site.

gorbut

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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 12 7:17 am Post subject:
I used to make salt dough candle holders when I was teaching. Nice and cheap to make but you would need to paint them after cooking. I wasn't wiring things to them though so don't know if that would work.

Woodburner

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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 12 10:38 am Post subject:

derbyshiredowser wrote:

I spent ages looking for holders for a stained glass sconce and gave up in the end.I have now seen people using a disc of wood with a screw through it and you just screw the candle down on to it

Wood is a bad idea, surely! I've accidentally scorched my windowsill by putting freshly spent matches into finished tea lights. Clearly (with hindsight) the match was sufficiently hot still to ignite the residue of wax and act as a wick. I dread to think what would happen if the wax was sitting in a pool in the wood itself!

eta I like the jamjar idea best, personally. Keeps any flammable stuff well away from the flame, even when it burns to the end. Not sure how you'd stand a tall candle in one though. I could do it with drops of wax, but that won't hold for long with kiddies shaking things about, and not every mum would be able to fix it again.

Dogwalker

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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 12 11:45 am Post subject:

dpack wrote:

?plaster of paris ?

snow coloured ,non shrinking ,rapid set ,cheap

and judging by a family decoration very long lasting

on rough surfaces it sticks like a sticky thing and scrim glues to smooth surfaces to give a grip

I've used plaster of paris in cut down yoghurt potswith childrens groups before. Works well and can be reused year after year after year........

Ty Gwyn

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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 12 7:25 pm Post subject:
Maybe they are not around today,but years back,you could get candle holders to clip to the branches of the Christmas tree, Would they be what your looking for?

jamanda
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 12 10:15 pm Post subject:

gorbut wrote:

I used to make salt dough candle holders when I was teaching. Nice and cheap to make but you would need to paint them after cooking. I wasn't wiring things to them though so don't know if that would work.

That sounds like a good idea. Or Fymo which presumably would be more flame resistant.

BahamaMama

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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 12 3:34 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

gorbut wrote:

That sounds like a good idea. Or Fymo which presumably would be more flame resistant.

I was also thinking Fimo - baked hard it would be secure and lots of lovely colours to choose from.

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