Epsom Salt Luminaries

Christmastime is here and it's my absolute favorite time of year. As mentioned my goal is to create at least one craft per month but I had to take a hiatus due to personal (good) reasons. Tonight I worked on my first craft of the holiday season. I saw this on Pinterest and fell in love with the idea. My husband and I are hosting Christmas Eve this year and I thought the candles would make a simple yet beautiful centerpiece.

Materials
Mod Podge
Epsom salt
Blue and Green food coloring
Paint brush
Candle jars or Mason jars

Step One: Place one cup of epsom salt and one drop of food coloring into a bowl. Mix well until the color is evenly distributed. Complete this process for both colors. Put each color on a paper plate and swirl the salt around, covering the entire plate.

Step Two: Place your hand inside the candle.  Using a paintbrush, cover the outside with Mod Podge. Make sure you cover the candle with a thin layer.  You don't want it to be thick and messy. 

Step Three: Roll your candle in the epsom salt.  Stand your candle upright on a paper plate and let it dry for a few hours.

Step Four: Spray your candle with a clear sealer three times. Wait twenty minutes between coats.  I took my candles outside to spray them. 

Final Product: Beautiful luminaries that will make your tablescape glow during the holidays.