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    Home » Repurposed Furniture » Spindle Candlestick Ideas

    Spindle Candlestick Ideas

    Published by Gail | Published June 25, 2019 | Updated June 8, 2022
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    How to make fun and creative finials and wooden diy candlesticks out of old beds, chairs and more! #MyRepurposedLife #spindles #candlesticks #diy #project #easy via @repurposedlifeHow to make fun and creative finials and wooden diy candlesticks out of old beds, chairs and more! #MyRepurposedLife #spindles #candlesticks #diy #project #easy via @repurposedlife

    Why not make your own DIY spindle candlestick out of scraps and bits and pieces?

    Candlesticks can be very expensive, and maybe you don't like the colors, shapes and sizes of those you see at the store.

    WHAT CAN YOU MAKE A SPINDLE CANDLESTICK FROM?

    • Chair legs
    • Chair supports
    • Bedposts
    • Bed Legs
    • Porch Spindles
    • Curtain Rods

    How to cut a spindle on a miter saw

    This is a bedpost from a full sized bed that was found on the curb. It wasn’t really bench worthy, so I parted it out. I cut off the posts and legs, and threw the headboard away. Have you seen my headboard benches?

    This is another bed post, I'm not sure where the rest of this bed ended up. 🙂

    Stacking bits and pieces to make a Spindle Candlestick

    While in the garage, I also cut some 1x’s and some 1x4’s into squares for bases. All of these bases were made from scraps.

    Then I sort of just started playing around with the configurations. A lot like I do when I make glass totems.

    Cut Varying Sizes of  Bases for Spindle Candlestick

    This is a 1x5, and the bottom part of a bed post/leg.

    Don't forget the finials!

    Here I added the top of another bed post to make the spindle candlestick.

    I sanded the rough edges, and cleaned up all the saw dust.

    This is the bottom part of the bed post pictured above.

    add wooden finial to top of diy candlestick

    Here,  a 1x5, 1x4,  part of a staircase spindle, and the top (finial) of an old chair make up a great diy spindle candlestick.

    Chair Parts as Spindle Candlestick

    chair leg parts make wooden candlesticks

    Oh, this little cutie is a 1x5, 4x4 and a chair leg!

    Finally, we have the other part of the stair case spindle, with another chair finial on top.

    Glue Bits & Pieces Together

    I used gorilla glue to hold all the pieces together. So, I could not decide what color I wanted, so I chose 3 different colors.

    diy spindle candlestick

    Here I have one of those cute little glass ashtray pieces I picked up at the peddler’s mall. Isn't this a pretty spindle candlestick? DIY is sooo much fun!

    three wooden diy candlesticks

    The paint is the same turquoise I used on a window cabinet I made. I watered it down so it was more like a glaze. I used Kilz on all of these before I painted their new colors on them.

    Paint and Glaze DIY Candlesticks

    glazed diy candlesticks

    The white one is painted with  Glidden “Crisp Linen” having a wash/glaze of raw umber over it. A glaze of raw umber was used on the brown diy candlesticks.

    ciy candlesticks in fireplace

    I put them in my gynormous firebox and lit the candles. Have you ever seen my ugly fireplace makeover?

    I'd love for you to share this on Pinterest!

    diy candlesticks made from spindles

    If you prefer shopping thrift stores, you can find great wooden candlesticks to makeover. I love making candlesticks and more out of bits and pieces from my scrap pile. Be sure to check out the links I've included below.

    more spindles, bits and pieces projects

    see more diy candlestick ideas here

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    1. girlfromwva

      February 14, 2022 at 2:04 pm

      love these still!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        February 14, 2022 at 6:10 pm

        Thank you soooo much! They are still in my fireplace. 🙂

        gail

    2. Christina Woodcock

      June 25, 2019 at 12:50 pm

      These are adorable Gail! 🙂

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        June 25, 2019 at 4:57 pm

        Thank you Christina! I love doing these easy projects. 🙂

        gail

    3. emilyadamc

      April 19, 2011 at 3:32 am

      Love it!

      Reply
    4. Two Dollars

      February 14, 2011 at 4:20 pm

      I like them in the firebox if you don't use it. I would put more in (maybe double) and I would do mostly brown 🙂
      Cool stuff
      -Stefanie
      2ndChanceCreations.etsy.com

      Reply
    5. Dani

      September 07, 2010 at 4:12 am

      Love these! Very cute!

      Reply
    6. LisasCreativeHome

      July 24, 2010 at 4:38 pm

      Really cute ideas. I am filing this under my mental "To DO" list. I have a bunch of old spindles and table legs in the garage!

      Reply
    7. Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust

      June 25, 2010 at 9:41 pm

      Wow! I'm impressed by this creative idea. Great job!

      Warmly, Michelle

      Reply
    8. sharry

      March 30, 2010 at 1:51 pm

      Thank you for sharing!!!!!!! Can't believe it can be done in that way.

      Reply
    9. Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures

      March 24, 2010 at 9:28 pm

      I love the colors. Looks great.

      Reply
    10. Kristi

      March 24, 2010 at 8:38 pm

      What a great project. I am thinking that I may have to steal your idea for a space that I need to add some height to in our house. (Now I just need your magical garage to find the parts!)

      Reply
    11. Jessi

      March 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm

      Wow! Very nice. And I love all those colors together.

      Reply
    12. care-in

      March 24, 2010 at 6:52 pm

      This is awesome! I will never look at headboards the same again!

      Reply
    13. Anna Sophia

      March 24, 2010 at 1:00 pm

      I love the color!!! Great job! 🙂

      Reply
    14. Carmen

      March 24, 2010 at 3:09 am

      I love this! I have been collecting candlesticks for months now to achieve a similar look. I'm planning to use white and an aqua color (and maybe brown) to paint them. Now I know that the vision in my head will work since I've seen your idea. 🙂

      Reply
    15. Laura Lynn

      March 24, 2010 at 2:45 am

      Saw you at the JAG party and love these! Great job!
      Laura

      Reply
    16. Amber

      March 24, 2010 at 2:05 am

      That is so creative to cut bedposts! Love it!
      Amber

      Reply
    17. Katie

      March 24, 2010 at 1:54 am

      OH my goodness. I have been looking for a cheap way to get tall candle sticks. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this idea!

      Reply
    18. Andrea

      March 08, 2010 at 12:12 pm

      Awesome! I love the idea of using them in the fireplace - gives a nice cozy feeling.

      Reply
    19. Anonymous

      February 18, 2010 at 9:53 am

      Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

      Reply
    20. Blog Buddy

      February 10, 2010 at 7:02 am

      What an awesome post-and I love it so much...that I'm looking for bedposts and spindles tomorrow!!

      Reply
    21. Six in One Hand

      February 08, 2010 at 4:39 pm

      What amazing candlesticks!!!!!

      I love what you did by mixing and matching and I am in L-O-V-E with the turquoise color.

      Way to go!!!!

      Reply
    22. Titti @ Shoestring Pavilion

      February 08, 2010 at 3:21 am

      They're all great but the turquoise ones are gorgeous, absolutely wonderful!

      Reply
    23. Melissa

      February 08, 2010 at 3:12 am

      You are so crafty. These are really original and awesome. I think I need to get my husband's table saw out!! I especially love the turquoise. They'd go great with my pillows.

      Reply
    24. Crafty Mama @ Not Too Shabby

      February 08, 2010 at 12:01 am

      I love them! I have been making some too. I love the colors.

      Reply
    25. fawnda

      February 07, 2010 at 11:38 pm

      Great idea! I love the teal color!

      Reply
    26. Kim

      February 07, 2010 at 3:16 am

      It looks like fun putting all of those "puzzle" pieces together. You really thought outside of the box. 🙂

      Reply
    27. Nancy

      February 07, 2010 at 1:32 am

      Those are really cool!

      Nancy

      Reply
    28. Michelle

      February 07, 2010 at 1:16 am

      these are absolutely gorgeous! I love them ALL, but especially the turquoise ones. I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com . Grab my "featured" button.

      Reply
    29. Funky Junk Interiors

      February 06, 2010 at 5:44 pm

      Awesome idea for candlesticks! Lookit you go with that power tool!!!

      Thanks for linking it up to SNS!
      FJ Donna

      Reply
    30. Amanda

      February 06, 2010 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks for this great idea! They look so good!

      Reply
    31. Dawn

      February 06, 2010 at 1:46 pm

      First let me say what a great job you did on the candlesticks - they are indeed awesome pieces for height, and I love your method of mixing and matching pieces til you got what you liked. When you showed the pic of the three of them in turquoise, my heart went pitter patter -how adorable!

      But oddly enough, I don't like them as much when you put them in the group with the white and brown ones... it makes them look out of place - the others are so classy looking to their whimsical.

      Eh, who am I kidding. By the time I finished this comment, going back and forth looking at them, I do like them together... They just don't have the POW for me that they did alone, with the contrast to that crisp white of the mantle. (So sorry for such a long comment, but I really liked them and wanted to share my crazy thoughts!)

      Reply
    32. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking

      February 06, 2010 at 1:45 am

      Oh the possibilities!

      Reply
    33. Kelly

      February 05, 2010 at 6:32 pm

      Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous. I really love the white and brown. How creative to put umber over the white paint. You are really talented.

      Reply
    34. Andy Porter

      February 05, 2010 at 3:43 pm

      Very very very CUTE!! I love them!! Great color choices too.

      Reply
    35. Candace@craftysisters-nc

      February 05, 2010 at 5:02 am

      Great idea! I never thought to use bedpost legs to make candlesticks!

      I really like the cream ones with the brown glaze.

      Good job!

      Reply
    36. Lissa @ MyThriftyTreasures

      February 05, 2010 at 12:09 am

      These are fab! And the turquoise color is sending me over the top, it is great! So cute, way to pull things together.

      Reply
    37. Marla at Always Nesting

      February 04, 2010 at 1:53 pm

      Love those "candlesticks."

      Reply
    38. Marla at Always Nesting

      February 04, 2010 at 1:53 pm

      Love those "candlesticks."

      Reply
    39. rosemst2t

      February 04, 2010 at 12:52 pm

      Gail, These came out great! Love that they are all so different. I've never tried this one, thinking the posts all had to be the same circumference where joined but I see that yours aren't and they look just wonderful, esp all painted up! Maybe that huge firebox needs just a few more candles to make it really pop when they're lit? Just a thought...
      I'm so going to try making these now!
      Rose

      Reply
    40. Laurie at The Turner Farm

      February 04, 2010 at 12:30 pm

      OH MY! LOVE these! Great colors.

      Reply

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