How to Make Rustic Looking Home Accessories

If you are looking to make rustic looking home accessories, you can create beautiful pieces for your home using items that you find when going for a walk outside.  These accessories are easy to make and do not require a lot of time.

Items Needed

• Twigs


• Pillar candles


• Hot glue gun


• Raffia


• Pine cones


• Acorns


• Chestnuts


• Picture frame


• Craft paint

Rustic Frames

1. Take a walk outside and gather as many twigs as you can find.  You may also wish to use acorns or miniature pine cones.


2. Paint a blank wooden picture frame brown.  You can find picture frames that are ready to paint at most craft stores.


3. Warm up the hot glue gun and cover the surface you will be working on with newspapers to protect it from any drips.


4. Use the hot glue gun to attach small broken twigs and other natural materials to the picture frame.  You can break twigs into different lengths to make them fit and cover the whole picture frame.

Candles

1. Choose the candles for your project.  White, forest green or dark red are all good colors for this project.


2. Gather your twigs and break them into different lengths, depending on how tall you want them for your candle.


3. Use a hot glue gun to glue the twigs all the way around the pillar candle.


4. Wait for the glue to dry.  You may wish to tie a piece of raffia around the center of the twigs on the candle.

Tips

1. Create a centerpiece for your table by making several different pillar candles, and nestling them in a shallow dish surrounded by pine cones, acorns and chestnuts.


2. Create a pretty holiday centerpiece by using cinnamon sticks on the candles rather than twigs, and place the candles in a shallow dish surrounded by cranberries.