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    How to Make an Oyster Shell Candle Ring

    By: Jane · Updated: 20 Jan, '18 · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

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    Today I'm sharing how to make an oyster shell candle ring.  

    It's so easy to make your own  oyster shell candle ring! The directions are here and it will be! | cottage at the crossroads

    For the summer, I love setting out a bowl of seashells or displaying them on our mantel.

     

    Oyster shells | cottage at the crossroads

    I remembered that I had a box of oyster shells left over from an Oyster Shell Mantel Display that I did a few years ago, but I realized that I didn't have nearly enough shells to make a candle ring. So I walked next door to where some shells had been thrown after an oyster roast and scooped them up. Since they had been there for a while, they were a little dirty, so I put them in a bucket with a small amount of bleach and enough water to cover them.

    Bucket of bleached oyster shells | cottage at the crossroads

    Now, if you bleach your shells, be careful not to add too much bleach to the water or it will eat off the pretty pearlescence! After the shells soaked for a while, I rinsed them off and set them out to dry. 

    Pool noodle and duct tape used to make an oyster shell candle ring | cottage at the crossroads

    After the shells were dry, I got out a pool noodle and some duct tape. Do you remember when everyone was making wreaths with pool noodles a few years ago? Well, the noodle makes a great, inexpensive base for this candle ring. 

    Turn a pool noodle into a wreath with duct tape | cottage at the crossroads

    All you have to do is the connect the two ends with some duct tape. Be sure it's nice and secure by using several pieces of tape. The candle ring that I made is nice and large, but if you wanted to make a smaller one, all you would have to do is to cut off one of the ends of the noodle to get the circumference that you want for your ring.

    Pool noodle painted with chalk paint | cottage at the crossroads

    I decided to paint the noodle with a coat of some chalk paint that I had on hand just so you wouldn't see the green underneath my shells. 

    Attaching oyster shells to a pool noodle wreath | cottage at the crossroads

    Out came the glue gun and I started attaching the shells around the wreath. I used about 75 shells on my large wreath which made it VERY heavy, but I was able to pick it up and move it without any trouble. 

    Aluminum can used in making an oyster shell candle ring | cottage at the crossroads

    Since the ring was quite large, I decided that I needed a large base for the candle. I remembered that I had one of these large, aluminum cans.

    Large aluminum can spray painted white

    I spray painted it with flat white paint. 

    White nautical rope | cottage at the crossroads

    I also had this white nautical looking rope left over from another project that I decided to wrap around the can. The rope came from The Home Depot where they cut it into whatever length you need. 

    How to make an oyster shell candle ring | cottage at the crossroads

    A candle with a 6 inch base sits perfectly on the top of the rope-covered can. 

    How to make an oyster shell candle ring | cottage at the crossroads

    Underneath the base, I added the fishnet that I used on our sea inspired mantel display last year. 

    How to make an oyster shell candle ring | cottage at the crossroads

    The shininess of the rope matches the pearly inside of the shells, don't you think?

    How to make an oyster shell candle ring | cottage at the crossroads
    How to make an oyster shell candle ring | cottage at the crossroads

    A perfect centerpiece for a summer party! 

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    1. Christy @ Our Southern Home

      May 22, 2015 at 8:19 am

      This is so very pretty! I love the idea of the can to elevate the candle! Smart, my friend!

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    2. Wendi @ H2OBungalow

      May 22, 2015 at 6:37 am

      This is such a pretty project and I love how you upcycled the pool noodle and can for bases. I'm a pushover for coastal projects and love this one:)

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    3. [email protected] Designs

      May 20, 2015 at 9:15 pm

      I LOVE this gorgeous oyster shell candle holder....what a great idea and thanks so much for the detailed tutorial....Beautiful job Jane!

      Reply
    4. Christy @Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer

      May 20, 2015 at 5:22 pm

      Oh my goodness, how pretty is this?! I absolutely love it! XO

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    5. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking

      May 20, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      You can't go wrong with shells and rope! Super cute!

      Reply
    6. Kim (thekimsixfix)

      May 20, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      The pool noodle idea is BRILLIANT.. and the rope wrap is darling. I love it!

      Reply
    7. Kathy @petticoatjunktion

      May 20, 2015 at 10:50 am

      I love your candle ring Jane. It looks like a designer product. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    8. Anne

      May 20, 2015 at 10:47 am

      I LOVE this! It's absolutely gorgeous!!!

      Reply
    9. Sonya~at home with the barkers

      May 19, 2015 at 7:37 pm

      OHHHH, love it! Great idea spray painting the ring first! Great shell collection too! ~Sonya

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    10. Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule

      May 19, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      I adore this!!! I live right on the coast and there are an abundance of oyster shells here...and I've yet to do much with them! 😉
      This is great!
      Nancy

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    11. Jenna

      May 19, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      Love the rope wrapped candle Jane, and all the white washed oyster shells~very festive for summer!

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    12. Mary

      May 19, 2015 at 5:15 am

      Love this Jane! Every time we visit Savannah and I see all those oyster shell light chandys and mirrors I think they'd make a fun DIY project for a coastal home. Plus you get to eat the oysters 🙂

      Reply

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