How Do You Make Baluster Candle Holders?
Baluster candle holders can add a cozy touch to your home. Balusters are the spindles that run vertically on a staircase and are topped with a handrail. These support spindles have wonderful decorative turnings that make them ideal for a variety of home decor projects. If you have salvaged or received your balusters secondhand, this project can be very economical. Weathered Patina Baluster Candle Holder Step 1 Measure and mark the length of the baluster 10-inches long. Cut using a jigsaw. Sand the ends and the surface to eliminate rough and uneven areas. Center a wood bull’s eye molding on one end of the baluster with the bull’s eye face down on the baluster. This is the bottom base of your candle holder. Drill a pilot hole, with a small bit, through the center of the bull’s eye and into the baluster. Insert a 1-inch wood screw to secure and set the candle holder right side up. Step 2 Trace a 2-inch wide by 4-inch long teardrop on lightweight cardboard and cut out. Place the end of uti
