Manufacturing process:
1 step. Roll out a piece of salt dough into a layer about 1 centimeter thick. In size it should be slightly wider (1-1.5 cm) than the glass in the place that will then be used to cut out the base of the New Year's candlestick.
Step 2. Using a glass, press a circle into the rolled out dough.
Step 3. Separate the resulting sausage at the edges. Place a small candle in the middle of the base.
Step 4 Dip the brush into water. Moisten the entire space around the candle with it.
Step 5 Cut the sausage to a suitable length.Place it around the candle on a wet surface. Fasten the ends together.
Step 6 With wet hands, smooth out any unevenness in the joint.
Step 7 Roll out another sausage from the dough. Its length should coincide with the size of the circle at the base of the candlestick.
Step 8 Moisten the side surface of the base.
Step 9 Glue the second sausage. Flatten where the two ends meet each other.
Step 10 Take scissors with thin and sharp ends. For this purpose, nail scissors may be the most suitable. Carefully cut needles from the dough on the top and bottom of the candle holder.
Step 11 Place the candle inside the candlestick to check. It should fit freely inside the hole.
Step 12 Before further decoration, the salt dough candlestick must dry and harden. This process will last about a day in a warm room. Things will go much faster if you use the oven. In this case, the heating temperature should be no more than 60 degrees, and the door should be slightly open.
Step 13 Place the candlestick ready for painting on your work surface. Cover with one layer of green gouache. Dry.
Step 14 Fold one end of the sponge into white gouache. Wait a minute (until the paint is partially absorbed into the pores), and then apply “snow” over the green-painted surface.
Step 15 Prepare the beads. Apply PVA glue to the places where they will be attached. Glue the beads.
Step 16 Attach other decorations in the same way.
Step 17 Make four small bows from red and gold ribbons.
Step 18 Spread PVA glue on the back of the bow. Attach to the candlestick.
Step 19Glue all 4 bows at approximately the same distance. Alternate golden ones with red ones. At this stage, it is important to remember that the candle will burn, so place the bows at a safe distance from the fire.
Leave the finished candlestick for an hour. During this time, all glued parts will be well bonded to the base. Then place a candle inside the candlestick. The product is completely ready for use. You can light holiday lights.
