Tuesday 8 January 2013

D.I.Y Brush Holder Storage

Here is a quick little D.I.Y I wanted to share with you all. I was actually  inspired by Missglammorazi, she did a video on this sort of concept and it made me want to keep my large candle jars to try it out! I love coming across simple craft ideas where you can re-purpose old/ used objects. I kept it rather simple I didn't add any glitter, rather I went with a more simplistic look.
Materials:
- Medium/ Large candle jar will do (just depends on how many brushes you wish to store inside)
- Vase filler ( I got this clear acrylic filler at the dollar store)
- Decorative items (bows, glitter, lace, stickers etc.)

Some tips..
- Make sure your jar is cleaned out well, no residue left on it what so ever
-Remove the remaining candle scraps (just use a knife and make a crack in it, or freeze the candle for a bit, and then use a nice that way when you crack it the candle will break into big pieces and it's not messy compared to when the candle is at room temperature)
-Remove the wicks ( just put hot water in the jar after the candle has been removed, hot water will melt the glue, use a butter knife to pry the wicks off)
-Give it a quick wash and remove stickers
-Decorate!

Below are pictures of the large candle holder I decorated and closer to the end you will see a smaller holder I also decorated. I used the mini one to store my trial sized perfume vials.
Before making this, I just had my brushes standing up in the holder they came with. The original holder was taking up a lot of space so I wanted to give this jar idea a try. I really like it, the brushes stand up, you can store many of them inside, and it can totally be customized to your liking.
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17 comments:

  1. aww the bows give it a nice touch :) i seriously can't find acrylic vase filler anywhere only rocks in my dollar store -_-

    xxJill
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    1. I LOVE bows! I thought the bow would be the focal point. Just make sure you tear up the aisle. when I first checked I came across big chinky filler that I did not want. near the end I found glass stones ( a little bigger than what I have) or the filler in the rock section!!

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  2. This is really cute! I need to do this as my current storage isn't big enough.

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    1. Thanks, it's a really nice way to store, plus the brushes are visible and easily accessible if they are sitting on your vanity/ drawer.

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  3. Cute!
    I use my old candle jars for makeup and misc items as well! Right now I have one for mascara, one for primer and one for lip products, but yours are much fancier than mine ;)
    I opted for the plain jane look!

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    1. That's actually a really good idea lol! I would love to store mascara's in it:)

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  4. this is too cute! i love the bows. i use my topboxes for this purpose.. except i have to fill it very high so that my brushes stick out. ahaha
    but i should do a candle one instead!

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    1. That's a really good idea as well, you could always trim the top boxes! Trim them and then your left with a decent size (height) and a beautiful print.

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  5. Awww! These are so sweet! What a great idea!

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  6. Too cute! Like the little holder for the mini perfumes!
    I keep my minis in a ring holder... haha

    www.blondeebrittany.blogspot.ca

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    1. Thanks Brittany:)
      I love the mini one it looks super cute

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  7. Ahhh, I love this!! it's so so pretty..I'm totally smitten that you did it with your mini perfumes!

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    1. I had to make use out of all the jars haha!!

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