Floral table decor

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Elegant candles painted with warm colors and decorated with flowers are a lovely decor for a summer table. And the main master here is a figured hole punch.

YOU WILL NEED: thick white candles with cut ends (80/70 mm, 130/70 mm, 200/70 mm) ● white, blue and blue wax plates for decorating candles ● figured hole punch “flower” (diameter 1.6 and 2.6 cm) ● clerical hole punch ● yellow and green rhinestones on pins (diameter 2.8 mm) ● orange, blue, green waxed cord (diameter 1 mm) ● yellow, orange, light green wax pencils ● tracing paper ● simple pencil ruler ● paper knife (scalpel) with a substrate for cutting ● manicure scissors.
For decoration: glass plate (diameter approx. 40 cm) ● multi-colored buttons ● multi-colored flowers from felt (diameter 3-4 cm) ● satin braid and organza braid 10–25 mm wide ● simple and multi-colored colored pencils ● satin braid and braid from organza 10–25 mm wide.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK
1. Before painting and decorating the candles, wipe them lightly with a damp cloth. Then paint selected candles with paints for candles. To do this, leave a small amount of paint on the palette, take a paint with a sponge and apply on a candle. Acc. Leave the manufacturer's instructions for several hours until the paint has completely dried (Fig. 1).
2. For each candle, cut 4-6 squares of 3.2 x 3.2 cm in size from the wax plate. Remove the protective film from the back of the cut squares. Place the cut squares on the second matching wax-colored plate and press gently. Cut a square 2-3 mm larger.
3. Put the selected wax plates in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Then, remove the protective paper film from the back of the plates and knock out the flowers using a figured hole punch. Alternative: transfer the flowers from the sheet of motifs to a paper protective film and use a scalpel or nail scissors to cut from the wax plate. Knock out the middle of the flower from the wax plate using the clerical hole punch (Fig. 2).

4. Cut out the squares and flowers to distribute on the candle and fasten with warm hands. Wrap the candle with a matching waxed cord. Between the squares, carefully push the rhinestones onto the pins. Put the candle on a large glass plate, decorate with matching ribbons, buttons and felt flowers (Fig. 3 + 4).
TIP Never leave lighted candles unattended! Pay attention to a suitable substrate!

Model from the magazine "Burda. Creazion" 01/2014.
Material prepared by: Elena Karpova

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