I was looking at glass dishware and candlesticks to upcycle into cake plates, when I came across this ugly old wooden pillar candle stick. I had also recently purchased (another!) wooden bowl. I like to use them for parties to serve chips because they look nicer than plastic, but I don't have to worry about them being broken as I would with glass.
However, this one had a few knicks and marks on it, so I decided to combine it with the candlestick to make something wonderful! I started with these:
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I decided to go with a very modern color scheme, but basic since I wanted to embellish the bowl with something. At that point, I still wasn't sure what! But I painted the candlestick white and the bowl black.
I used a super adhesive to attach the two parts together. This particular adhesive was made for many surfaces, including glass. Since these were wood, I probably could have used something less powerful. However, I already had this one opened since I was also doing glass that day. Following the directions on the adhesive, I put some on both pieces and let it set for a few minutes before putting them together.
I decided to spray paint a hint of white on the inside of the bowl so that it would soften the look and create a better canvas for whatever I decided to put on the bowl. The newspaper there gave me an idea...
I began cutting random words out of article titles. After cutting out all of the words I thought were interesting or useable, I started playing around with them and forming a sentence. I came up with this:
I used Mod Podge to attach the letters to the inside of the bowl. I then put a coat of Mod Podge all over the inside and outside of the black bowl to give it a smooth shiny appearance.
I let it dry completely and here's the final product:
Now it sits in my shop for sale with the other upcycled items.
