Rudolph Engraved Glass Candle Holder

Hey, y'all!  I feel like I've experimented with a lot of different crafting techniques, but I'm always interested in new crafting experiments.  One thing I've never done before is to engrave glass.  I mean, just the thought of trying to engrave something that can break so easily is a little intimidating.  I recently received a Dremel® Micro™8050, which can cut, carve, engrave, sand, grind, sharpen, clean and polish.  Of course, I just had to use the tool to try out engraving glass.  I was able to easily I create a cute Rudolph candle holder utilizing my new tool.

   You need minimal supplies to create your own Rudolph candle holder, and you can complete this project in less than an hour, which is great for the busy holiday season.

Supplies Needed:

• Dremel® Micro™8050 --The tool comes with different accessories.  You need to attach the engraving accessory.
• Glass Candle Holder
• Small Printed Deer Silhouette Image
• Tape
• Red Rhinestone
• Super Glue

I found the candle holder I used at the dollar store, but you could also check thrift stores or yard sales.  The deer silhouette image I simply found by doing a Google image search.

The very first step to create your engraved candle holder is to cut the printed deer Silhouette to fit your candle holder.  Then tape it on the inside of the glass where you'd like your image to be.

Next, start engraving.  I know, I know.  It sounds like it's really hard, but, y'all, it's not...AT ALL.  The Dremel® Micro™8050 is packed with features that have crafters, hobbyists and DIYers in mind: soft grip, LED front-end lighting to illuminate projects, a docking station that continually charges, and an 8V Max Lithium-ion battery.  The LED light illuminates the glass and the image that you're engraving, and the tool is light and really easy to hold comfortably, which is important for someone like me with small hands.  Hold the tool kind of like you would a pencil (the directions with the Micro show you how) and engrave side to side or up and down or use a combination of the two.  You really don't have to use much pressure at all because the tool does all the work.  Once you think you're finished engraving, remove the printed image from the glass.  Hold the glass to the light to see if you need to soften any edges or make another pass over the engraved image.

Once your deer silhouette is engraved on the glass, you need to attach a red rhinestone for the nose; it is supposed to be Rudolph after all.  Use super glue or another strong adhesive to attach the rhinestone to the deer's nose.  And then?  Your candle holder is complete.  I told you it was a quick and easy project.

The candle holder looks great during the day.

But it looks even better at night with a votive shining behind Rudolph.

The Micro 8050 made creating this project so easy!  You can buy your own online or in stores at Home Depot and Lowe’s or at Amazon.com for $89 USD.  And for more information on Dremel products, project ideas and problem-solving tips, visit www.dremel.com.

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.