holly candleholders

[JoanFrances]

 

I do these in pairs (but when the error message came up I figured I would do this picture)

I bought the votive cups online.  I wrap wire around the bottom just as high as the thickness of the layed glass.  It works well as the holder in the center of the leaves.

[Kev]

Oh those are pretty Joan!

[Rebecca]

The one with the red looks like a poinsettia.  I like them.

Rebecca

[PiscesGlass]

They are really pretty Joan, I like the votives too, they look like crystal.  Those should go over well at holiday shows.

De

[JoanFrances]

thanks De, Rebecca and Kev

yes Rebecca, the green and red is a poinsetta, but everyone called them holly, so heck the customer is always right huh lol

[ct4mom]

very pretty Joan and a great Idea for the cup.

[Linde]

I really like them Joan, they would make a great gift.

[JoanFrances]

thanks Di and Linde.  The thing about them is, they are soooo easy to make too.

[Audrey]

So pretty, and very nice as gifts.

[Glassic]

Nice Joan, do you have another show before Christmas?

[JoanFrances]

Thanks Yvonne, yes I have two shows left, one on the 5th and one on the 12th

[nansea121]

Jolly candle holders Joan and the best to your upcoming shows:)

[JoanFrances]

thanks Nancy.  I hope this weather holds out, that would be great for traveling and bringing the stuff into the show locations.  One year I darn near froooooze to death it was so cold emptying my truck out. 

[Glassic]

Here's to the weather holding up and the cold and flu holding off.

[Judy K]

I love the pointsettas. Cute

Cold ! I laugh at you !!!!!!!!!!!    -32F Saturday when I went to my bazaar. Today it is back up to a whooping +33F but the wind is screaming. You can't win.

Some one said you guys were enjoying 70 in the lower 48  I too hope it holds out for you 

[JoanFrances]

the problem we have here Judy is that we go from 50's and 60's to the 30's with wind.  The body hasn't had chance to adjust.  30's with wind, might as well be below zero.  The location of the place I am going on the 5th, has high wind all the time, even when no other places are having it.  Don't understand it but it is high on a hill over a large lake.  The lake actually has white caps on it most of the year.   

[Judy K]

That does sound cold, and damp to boot. Wear a snow cap to cover the ears. It always makes the wind more tollerable for me if my ears are covered. We too live in the wind zone at the base of the mountain range. Good luck

[Graham]

 the leaves.

This thread reminded me of times long gone by. We used to do the "One Of A Kind" show in Toronto. We carried our usual line of stuff, but of course a show in November means lots of Christmas stuff.

We had a number of items that required holly leaves. Below is how we made them, by the boat-load - or maybe it was by the sled load.

[ct4mom]

Gosh Graham where was this last year when I made a bunch of these leaves. But thanks for posting and I will put away for the next time.

[JoanFrances]

when I do the holly/poinsettia leaves, I dig into my scrap glass bins and cut the sizes the glass pieces dictate at the time.  But that diagram is great Graham.  Because I don't like spending alot of time at the grinder I break my curves out too

[meaco]

These are really pretty, JF!!  Good luck at your shows! :)

[JoanFrances]

thanks Meaco.  Can't believe they are only a week away