Elevenses Candles

 
levenses
def. -- a snack similar to afternoon tea but eaten in the morning.


Also well known to some as a clothing brand made exclusively for Anthropologie.

Since my latest creations were inspired by both Anthro and tea time, it was only fitting to name them the “Elevenses Candles.”

I’m quite excited about the new eye candy, as I’ve been working on this project since my Valentine’s weekend trips to Goodwill and the 99 cent store. Here they are:

"Elevenses Candles"

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 Inspiration:
One Lump or Two Lamp, $198

Photo Credit: Anthropologie

For more inspiration see here:

“Whimsical Lamp”

By Kitty @ A Law Student’s Journey

“China Teaware Lamp”

By Sarah Goodwin of Daisies & Pearls

featured @ Design*Sponge

Elevenses Candles
Ingredients

1. Gorilla Super Glue ($5.98, Home Depot)*

2. Rustoleum 2X Spray Paint, Almond Gloss
   ($3.50, Home Depot)
3. Rustoleum 2X Primer, White (Home Depot)

4. Krylon Enamel Primer, Gray
   (Ran out of other primer midway thru priming,
   found this in Garage)*

5. Glasses (qty: 2 @99¢, 99 cent store)
6. Saucers (qty: 4 @2 for 99¢, 99 cent store)
7. Coasters (4-pack @99¢, 99 cent store)
8. Tea Pot ($1.99, Goodwill)
9. Tea Cups (qty: 3, 99¢ each, Goodwill)
10. Lenox Mug ($1.99, Goodwill)
11. Saucers (qty: 2 @99¢, Goodwill)
12. Candles (Michael's)

*DIY Club sponsored product
Note: products without listed price were leftover from other projects.
Total Cost = $23.36

~ Ingredients ~

Top left: tea cups. Top right: candle holder glass.

Bottom left: saucers. Bottom right: coasters.

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~ Prize Teapot ~
The guy in line ahead of me at Goodwill said,
"what a pretty teapot!"
I just nodded and smiled.

Read on for the how-to...

Protocol

Step 1: The layout.
- Arrange your cups and saucers.
- It's helpful to take a picture at this point.

Odd looking arrangement

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Step 2: Super gluing.
- Disassemble the stack of cups and saucers.
- Using your pic as a guide, start from bottom of stack & attach pieces with Gorilla super glue.
- Allow to dry overnight.

Super strong stuff

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Step 3: Prime & Paint.
- Arrange glued pieces on dropcloth.
- Coat with primer per product instructions.
  (I used 4 light coats, 10 minutes apart.)
- Spray paint per product instructions.
  (I used 3 light coats, 10 minutes apart,
  plus many touch ups.)
- Allow to dry overnight.

Prime & paint

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Step 4: Super glue again.
- Use super glue to attach glasses to top of painted pieces.

Which topper to use?

I chose the pebbled glass (left) because

it has a flat surface on the inside.

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Step 5: Add candles.
In the spirit of Spring Stashbust, I used little candles I had at home instead of purchasing new ones.

Elevenses Candles Lit

Linking to:

"E" dropcap courtesy of Jessica Hische @ Daily Dropcap.