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Hello, DIYers!

What is better than a candle? That’s right! One that is carved, decorated, and customized to your home or event! Today we are talking about how you can carve candles into something truly incredible! Each item on this list was selected to give you a tutorial for creating the perfect (probably difficult to find) holiday decoration for you OR it is an existing product that is here to provide inspiration as you plan to make your own!

These make fabulous holiday gifts for your family, teachers, and friends!

Happy crafting!

Tangled Drip Candle

How gorgeous! Give it a try!

Found Gotta Love DIY

Geometric

How cool are these geometric candles?! Give it a try!

Found How Did You Make This

Simple Shapes

You don’t gave to do anything complicated or crazy in order to make this project work! Carve simple shapes. You might even consider painting the carving!

Found DIY Gal

Roses

Flowers and candles go together perfectly!

Found DIYS

Carved Glitter Candles

The possibilities are endless with these glamorous candles! The glitter gives it something just a little extra!

Found Craft Paper Scissors

Ribbon Carving

Each of these is truly unique and so creative!

Found YouTube

Color Carving

Carve out shapes into a pre-colored candle for something a little extra!

Found Decor Asylum

Fall Candle

This candle is perfect for your Fall table!

Found Fashion Meets Food

Hand Carved

Hand carved candles give you the opportunity to play with colors in a truly magnificent way!

Found Adi’s Candles

Quote Carving

Carve a quote or special message into a candle!

Found Rustic Scentuals

Tulip Garden

How adorable is this?! The colors look fantastic!

Found Makezine

Pattern Candle

Play up patterns in your candle by carving into it for added dimension!

Found Pinterest

Magical Ribbon Columns

These are so magical and lovely!

Found DIY Pick

Leaf Etching

Etch leaves into the side of the candle! You can even paint inside of them if you’d like!

Found Alabama Chanin

Swan Candle

Use other fun elements in conjunction with your candle!

Found Pinterest

Wooden Log Tree Carving

This tree carving is totally lovely! The colors of the log shouldn’t be difficult to paint and the carving is easy enough to recreate with your own flair!

Found Man Made Woods

Carved Egg Candle

Easter décor just got a little fancier!

Found The Beginning Artist

Fern Carving

Plants and leaves are always a big hit when carving into a decorative candle project!

Found Lake Effect Apiaries

Initial Carving with Paint

This is so simple, but is perfect for a wedding table!

Found Hello Glow

Water Fountain

Imagine this lovely candle as a splashing fountain on a warm day…

Found Pinterest

Dragonfly and Flowers

How cute!

Found Makezine

Hearts

Make your Valentine’s Day table something to remember!

Found Designpedia

Vertical Stripes

You can recreate these beautiful vertical stripes with a candle for added texture! Add a little glisten with glitter or paint while you’re at it!

Found Pottery Barn

Spiral Pattern

Whether you choose to paint the candle or not, this looks simply lovely and adds texture and depth to your decorations!

Found 123 Peppy

3D Flower

This is so lovely! Plus it is fun to make!

Found YouTube

Snowflake Carved Candle

So you COULD buy the mold if you really want… but this isn’t what our blog is all about! Snowflakes are all supposed to be unique! So carve your own into a candle and paint accordingly! This picture is here for some winter inspiration!