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DIY Birch Bark Candle Holders

By Cattie Coyle Leave a Comment

I have been seeing a lot of birch bark decor all over the place lately – birch bark candle holders, candles, vases, place card holders, flower pots, even wedding invitations – and I really like the look. So when we took a walk in the woods around the very pretty Echo Lake in New Hampshire earlier this fall and came across a fallen birch tree, I was struck by inspiration.
Echo Lake, Conway, NH

I peeled off a few thin strips of the outer layer of the bark and brought it home, where it ended up in the back hallway for a few months, which was probably for the best, since now that I think about it, there may have been critters living in it.

But I finally got around to using it last week. I had bought some clear glass votive candle holders a while back for another DIY project (which I haven’t gotten around to quite yet…) so I used those and just wrapped a piece of bark around each and tied it together with a piece of cooking twine.

DIY birch bark candle holders
I considered glue, but I didn’t want to use it for several reasons:

– I may not like the look after all

– What if I want to change them out for something else a few months from now?

– Does glue emit toxic fumes when it gets hot?

but the twine worked great, and I think it actually added something to the look of the final product.

Homemade birch bark candle holders

The reason for the different colors is partly the natural variations in the bark, and partly because I put one of the strips “right side out” and the other two inside out.

I really like how they came out and I love how the light from the candles twinkle through the little holes in the bark. What do you think?

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