DIY Salvaged Wood Advent Candleholder
Since many of you have asked on Instagram, I thought I’d share my advent candleholder I made last year using a piece of salvaged driftwood from Center Hill Lake. You could use any log sawn in half lengthwise, or really any piece of wood with a flat bottom. The more rustic, the better!
Supplies:
Electric saw
Power drill
Spade drill bits (you can get a cheap set of spade drill bits from Harbor Freight)
How to:
Cut your piece of wood with the electric saw to your desired length.
Choose the drill bit that looks slightly smaller than the base of your taper candle.
Drill 5 holes evenly spaced across about 1 inch deep so the taper candles fit securely inside.
Um, that’s it. Just be aware you might become obsessed and want to make holes in everything after making this!
I love using 4 purple candles for each week of advent and a different colored candle for Christmas Day. I’ve looked forward every morning to lighting the candles for a few minutes as I do a reading from Tsh Oxenreider’s new book, Shadow and Light, which has been a perfect companion. As advent comes to a close, I’m going to miss the simple beauty of these mornings and the daily reminder that the light is always breaking through. Always and always.
