Aluminum Leaves Candle Ring : 12 Steps (with Pictures)

*A word of caution. The edges of the aluminum are very sharp, so you may want to use protective gloves when cutting the aluminum.*

I used a variety of leaves from my yard as templates and traced around them onto the card stock. The leaves should be no wider than 4-1/2" across, so you'll be able to fit 4 leaves onto a pie pan.

Next you will need to carefully cut your aluminum pans to an area that is at least 8" across. Use the dowel to smooth out the the aluminum.

Lay the leaf templates out onto the pie pan and trace around them with the non-working ink pen, then carefully cut the leaves out, using utility shears. Repeat these steps for all of the pie pans.

Next take the non-working ink pen and 'draw' veins onto all of the leaves. I went from the stem to the ends of the leaves and looked at the actual leaves to make the veins.

At this time, wash all of the leaves with dish washing detergent and let them dry. When dry, arrange the leaves around the wire frame to get an idea of how you want your candle ring to appear. Hot glue the stems of the leaves onto the wire frame, let dry, and enjoy your candle ring....or give it to someone special as a gift.

Supplies

6-8 Disposable Aluminum Pie Pans

10" Silver Wire Wreath Frame

Utility Shears

Dowel

Pencil

Card Stock

Small Scissors

Non-working Ink Pen

Glue Gun

Step 1: Supplies

6-8 disposable pie pans

small scissors

utility shears

pencil

leaves (to use to make templates)

silver wire frame

dowel

non-working ink pen

ruler

hot glue gun

Step 2:

I used a variety of leaves from my yard as templates and traced around them onto the card stock. The leaves should be no wider than 4-1/2" across, so you'll be able to fit 4 leaves onto a pie pan.

Step 3:

Next you will need to carefully cut your aluminum pans to an area that is at least 8" across. Use the dowel to smooth out the the aluminum edge.

Step 4:

Lay the leaf templates out onto the pie pan and trace around them with the non-working ink pen.

Step 5:

Carefully cut the leaves out, using utility shears. Repeat these steps for all of the pie pans.

Step 6:

Smooth out all of the leaves w/ the dowel.

Step 7:

Next take the non-working ink pen and 'draw' veins onto all of the leaves. I went from the stem to the ends of the leaves and looked at the actual leaves to make the veins look as much like the leaves as possible.

Step 8:

Wash the leaves with dish washing liquid and allow them to dry.

Step 9:

Arrange some of the leaves around the wire frame to get an idea of how you want your candle ring to appear and then hot glue the stems to the wire frame.