DIY Cupcake Candle Holders

Today I want to introduce a DIY project of making the cupcake candle holders.

Supplies:

- molding plaster
- water
- empty yogurt or margarine tub
- muffin tin and papers
- aluminum foil candle holder thingies
- something small to use as weights


Instructions:

1. Mix water with plaster. Estimate the quantity you need, depending on how many cupcakes you want to make. Gently mix it together until your "batter" is slightly runny so it will even out when you shake it a bit, but it is not too liquid anymore or it won’t firm up properly. Just keep adding water, or plaster until you get it right.

2. Fill your cupcake papers. A silicone cupcake "tin" will make removing the cupcakes really easy later. But a regular tin works too.

3. Fill up those papers, because this batter won’t rise. If you fill above the paper you will get a solid band on top.

4. Shuffle the tin a bit until the top of the cupcake evens out. Any imperfections you can remove now, will save you sanding time later.

5. Immediately push a candle holder thingie into the batter. Aim for the middle and don't distort it’s shape. Put something small and heavy in it to keep it down.

6. Let fully dry.

7. Remove paper, sand or any imperfections, spray paint with primer, and then spray with the paint color of your choice.

8. Embellish with real cupcake sprinkles. Use the Glossy Accents glue to attach the pearls.

9. Leave the tub and spoon to dry! Don’t rinse them out in the sink, because the plaster might clog up your drains.

All done. This is how you make the personalized candle holder.