<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>This is a very cool idea. We only have 2 weeks, though... I'm not sure I can
<BR>drink that much soda :) Yes, I'd love to see pictures.
<BR>
<BR>Does anyone want to volunteer to help on this?
<BR>
<BR>Etain
<BR>
<BR>Ursula von Bremen wrote:
<BR><<To make some nice quick/cheap candle holders, all you need is:
<BR>
<BR>* one 16-oz plastic soda bottle for each holder - keep the caps on!
<BR>* black spray paint
<BR>* some modeling clay
<BR>* strong sharp scissors
<BR>* newspapers, paper bags, plastic sheeting or similar
<BR>
<BR>I made a bunch of these and used them at our household dance practices and at
<BR>the dance at the tourney of Ymir in Windmasters' Hill without mishap. If
<BR>you're worried about dripping wax melting the plastic, you can put a small
<BR>amount of water into each holder using a small pitcher. They look great,
<BR>they're very light and cheap. If you break one, you can make a new one in
<BR>minutes. You can find lots of bottles in recycling bins.
<BR>
<BR>DIRECTIONS:
<BR>1) Leave the caps on the bottles!
<BR>2) Use the best way you can devise to remove the bottoms of the bottles
<BR>without stabbing yourself.
<BR>3) Trim the bottle so that you end up with something that looks like a
<BR>funnel that with a one-inch rim:
<BR>
<BR>| |
<BR> \ /
<BR> \ /
<BR> |___|
<BR>
<BR>4) Optional: I cut a pattern into mine so that it looks like it's tiped
<BR>with 3 fleur de lys - I took the idea from a picture of a Spanish wrought
<BR>iron candleabra. I drew the pattern onto the bottles with a permanent
<BR>marker. This can be a chore, but if you have several people working on this,
<BR>it's not so bad.
<BR>
<BR>5) Place the holders cap-side-up on your paper or plastic sheeting in a WELL
<BR>VENTILATED area, and spray paint the outside surface of the bottles including
<BR>the caps. Do not paint the inside of the bottles. Resist the temptation to
<BR>glop a bunch of paint on in one go. Do one good coat and let it dry for
<BR>about an hour, then add one more coat and let dry.
<BR>
<BR>6) Put a small bit of modeling clay into the socket of each holder - this
<BR>will keep the candle from wobbling around.
<BR>
<BR>I can email a photo of a finished candle holder on request.
<BR>
<BR>Cheers,
<BR>Ursula von Bremen
<BR>>></FONT></HTML>