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    Home » Crafts » Creepy Halloween Candelabra

    Creepy Halloween Candelabra

    Modified: Apr 9, 2019 by Gail Wilson
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    antique-floor-lampI recently picked up this antique floor lamp at a thrift store for $5. Actually it’s charity thrift store, in which the man quoted a price of $3. But I knew it was worth 5, so that’s what I gave him for it.

    I spent a little time gutting it, and cleaning it up.

     

    diy-chalkpaint-primer-homeright-command-max I painted it as part of a marathon spraying party I had with my Finish Max. I spent an afternoon giving everything a coat of gray primer using DIY chalk paint.

     

    escutcheon-repurposed-lamp-part I wanted this lamp to hold candles. The original parts weren’t cooperating with me, so I visited my good friends at Keith’s True Value Hardware to find a solution. Bill helped me find some escutcheons in the plumbing department. There are some little brass threads that originally held the candle lamp parts in place. Bill used a really handy “threading” tool to enable these escutcheons to screw right onto the original threads. Easy peasy, & nice and snug. Thanks Bill!

     

    escutcheon-washer-candle-lampThis picture shows the original threads and some washers that Bill helped me pick out.

     

    old-white-lampI gave everything a quick coat of ASCP Old White.

     

    rust-shows-through-paintuh oh! The original rust of the lamp is showing through the Old White. What to do?

     

    ascp-graphiteChange the color to ASCP Graphite! You can see that I’ve already started waxing when I remembered to take a picture.

     

    apply-wax-autoright-bufferI used a butter knife to spread just a smidgeon of Miss Mustard Seed wax onto my application pad of the AutoRight Buffer
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    auto-right-car-bufferThe foam application pad got into the nooks and crannies easily. After the wax dried, I used a clean pad to buff it.

     

    spray-painted-beadsI almost did a happy dance in the store the day I found these beads. I got them at a Deal$ store. EIGHT of them for the great price of $1. I have to tell ya I bought more than one set. I painted them with some Krylon Black Spray paint by using this 2x2 to hold them.

     

    led-candelabra-vintage-lampOn a recent trip to Wal-mart to get some more Krylon, I found some inexpensive LED candles to use instead of real ones.

     

    vintage-lamp-candelabra-led-candlesI used all 8 strands of beads.

     

    halloween-lamp-skull-candles

    ohhhhh scary skull! This guy was part of the Krylon Mystery Box.

     

    drilled-hole-skullI used my drill to put a hole in the bottom of the skull and both eyes.

     

     

    skull-candelabraThe skull fits right over the candle in the middle portion of the lamp, allowing the “flame” to show through the EYES!

     

    creepy-skull-lamp-halloweenI love how the candelabra turned out—it’s great for Halloween, but could be used on a patio anytime.

    If you missed the other projects, you can check them out in my post Halloween Mantel.

     

    gail

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    Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
    Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

    About Gail Wilson

    Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
    Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

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    1. abdulmuqeet

      May 12, 2022 at 7:34 am

      Loved this great halloween idea thank you

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      • Gail Wilson

        June 14, 2022 at 4:36 pm

        thanks!

        It's an oldie but a goodie!
        gail

    2. Kalamity Kelli

      October 28, 2013 at 10:53 am

      What a great idea! I have one in the garage that we used at my home all my life - I think this would be a good way to make use of it again!

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      • Kalamity Kelli

        October 29, 2013 at 9:35 pm

        Thank you! I entered!!

    3. Pat

      October 26, 2013 at 2:23 am

      That is pretty cool!
      I love those little led lights/ candles.
      Great use of materials for this repurpose too!
      Spook the Trickers and the Treaters... Patricia

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    4. Edie Marie

      October 25, 2013 at 7:58 am

      Genius idea Gail! Who knew? I love transformations like this. You really know how to think outside the box!

      Have a grand weekend Gail!
      Blessings, Edie Marie

      Reply
    5. Dawn

      October 24, 2013 at 11:41 pm

      Looks great!! How is the car buffer working out?

      Reply
    6. Sandra B

      October 24, 2013 at 1:26 pm

      How cool is that,what a great imagination you have. I love it!!

      Reply
    7. girlfromwva

      October 24, 2013 at 11:00 am

      I love how you did this! and big thanks to Bill for helping you out at the hardware store! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    8. Bliss

      October 24, 2013 at 9:55 am

      Creepy chandelier how I love thee.

      Reply
    9. Holly

      October 24, 2013 at 8:22 am

      Love the way it turned out. Good job!

      Reply
    10. Terri

      October 24, 2013 at 8:16 am

      Seriously, coolest thing...ever! I love decorating for Halloween and I would LOVE to have TWO of these...one for each side of my fireplace. Great job, my friend!

      Reply
    11. erin @house envy

      October 24, 2013 at 7:58 am

      Great job on this spooky candelabra! I love it! Erin

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    12. cassie

      October 24, 2013 at 6:21 am

      this is such a great idea, gail! i love how creepy and gothic it looks!

      Reply
    13. Connie Haack

      October 24, 2013 at 5:10 am

      Thanks for the tutorial! I have two of those lamps. I have had them over a year and couldn't think of anything to do with them. I will be doing this to both of them. I love yours

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    14. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      October 24, 2013 at 5:10 am

      How fun and scary! Now you need to throw a Halloween party!

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