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Gothic Candelabra It's easy to turn a modern candelabra into a medieval masterpiece. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-805

Hosts Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza transform a plain candelabra into a gothic artifact with some lace trim, paint and embellishments.

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Gothic Candelabra

Materials:

candelabra
large-pattern lace trim
scissors
small paint roller
silver and black craft paint
hot glue and glue gun
jewel glue
large rhinestones
chain
wire
wire cutters
round-nose pliers

Steps:

1. Cut a length of lace trim that will wrap all the way around the candelabra with a slight overlap. Tape the ends of the lace down on a piece of wax paper and use a small, foam roller to paint with metallic craft paint. For this project, Cathie mixed silver metallic paint with a small amount of black for a gunmetal look. Let the paint dry, then paint the other side of the lace.

	Figure A
	Figure B

2. Once the paint is dry, use jewel glue to attach rhinestones to the lace. Let the glue dry completely before attaching the lace to the candelabra.

3. Embellish the candelabra with thin chains. Thread short lengths of wire through the chain and wrap around the candelabra base to attach. If the candelabra has loops for hanging crystals, these also make good points to attach the chains (figure A).

Tip: Every candelabra is different. Experiment to find the best lengths and arrangement for the chains.

4. Use hot glue to attach the lace to the candelabra. Work in small sections, applying hot glue to the back of the lace and pressing to the candelabra rim (figure B).

5. Add other embellishments, such as dangling crystals, as desired.