Tea-Light Candle Holder

This takes an old box and some slate off-cuts, which are both waste products destined to be collected by the trash men and gives them a new life as an attractive addition to any home :)

All this project will cost you is a hotmelt glue stick and a tea-light.

You require

Hotmelt glue gun
Old corrugated box
Ruler
Craft Knife
Scissors
some slate offcuts or a slate tile
Tile cutter

Step 1: Box Destruction + Measuring

• Dismantle the box
• Measure the diameter of the tea-light, then add 5mm (40mm + 5mm = 45mm)
• Measure and mark a grid onto the card with 45mm squares.

Step 2: Cut Strips of Card

• Cut long strips of card

Step 3: Cut Strips to Size

• Cut two strips 7 squares long
• Sore the lines either side of the middle square on both strips
• The idea is that the two halves overlap

Step 4: Glue Together

• Use the hot melt glue gun to stitch the box together, remember less is best
• Eventually you will end up with a closed box

Step 5: Create Two More Boxes

• Make another box, 2 squares high
• Make the last box 1 square high

Step 6: Cut the Slate Sides

• Using any type of wet tile saw cut the following
• 4x  155x45mm
• 4x  110x45mm
• 4x  65x45mm

Step 7: Cut the Slate Tops

• Use the tile cutter to create 3x  43x43mm squares

Step 8: Assemble Tall Box

• Pre heat the slate in the oven to about 40⁰C they only want to be warm, not hot
• Clean any slate dust off
• Add hotmelt glue to one side of the tallest box
• Adhere the slate to it ensuring it is carefully centred with no overhang
• Repeat on the other three sides
• Add glue to the top and stick in place

Step 9: Assemble Medium and Small Boxes

• Repeat the process for the remaining two boxes

Step 10: Enjoy

• add a candle, wait for night, add fire............ then.........admire :)