Antique candle sticks- a sophisticated and unique gift

In order to gift your dear ones with something that has a touch of elegance, silver or silver plated candlesticks is an excellent gift option. The candlesticks add a sophisticated look to your Table Decorationsware or ornamental collections. A recipient will surely be delighted after receiving silver plated candlesticks as a gift.

You can present these silver candlesticks as a gift on different occasions, be it a birthday, marriage, anniversary as well as Christmas. Silver doesn't mean that the candlestick will be expensive, as you can find a variety of silver coated candle sticks available. These silver coated candle sticks are not that expensive as the real silver candles are. But their look is no less than that of a real candle.

Iron candlestick

Besides silver, iron candle sticks are also very popular. You can find a variety of iron candle sticks in the market as well as online stores. But antique wrought iron candle sticks can be hard to find. A pair of these candlestick gifts can tend to be very pricey.

Antiquing your candle sticks

To make your gift antique and to strengthen its value, antiquing them is said to be a great option. The process of antiquing is not the most difficult task to do. You just need to do a little bit of practice in order to turn the new things old.

Here is how you perform the task of antiquing your candle sticks.

- Firstly dampen a sea sponge. Then wring out the excess water in order to make the sponge just damp and not wet. - Once your sponge is damp, dip your sponge into the antique gold plant. - Blot the paint on a towel or a piece of paper towel in order to remove the excess paint. Then dab the sponge on random parts of the candle sticks. - The next step is to dip the bottom of the stencil brush in the Red iron oxide paint. - Similarly dab the excess paint off. Then use an up- down motion to apply the paint to the candlestick. - Clean and dry the brush. Once you have cleaned the brush repeat the above process with other paint, like a copper paint. - Applying copper paint on the candlestick will give it a rusty look. - Dip the sea sponge in the pumpkin paint and lightly dab the orange paint on your candlestick. - Finally clean the sea sponge and wring the water out of it.

You can dip the corner in the liquorice paint. You can apply this paint on the areas that looks extremely black. Your candlestick will now give an antique look. Presenting gifts to your loved ones has always been special. The value of your gift even increases if it is personalised or done with something by you. It adds a deeper value to it and also makes the other person feel special.

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