DIY Candle Sconce Towel Holder

Welcome to another one of my thrifty find transformations. I bought this candle sconce at a church rummage sale for $4 I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it but I knew I had to get it, if you ever are out thrifty and something catches your eye and it is a good price buy it you will eventually come up with an idea on how you can use it in your home I always tell myself it is catching my eye for a reason, this candle sconce sat for 4 months before came up with an idea on how I would like to use it.I know this will not be for everyone but I just love how it came out it is such a pretty way to hang your hand towel in the bathroom plus it works as a nightlight.

Here is a list of what you will need:

Vintage Candle Sconce ($4 at a rummage sale)
Rust-Oleum Spray Paint in Ultra Matt White
Rust-Oleum Matt Seale
Metallic Luster in Iced Expresso by Deco Art
Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear Grip
Paintbrush
Flower Embellishment
6” Timer Candle (Amazon)
Greenery Napkin Ring (Hobby Lobby)

Painting The Sconce

I started by unscrewing and removing the part of the sconce that holds the candle then I gave everything a good washing to make sure they were clean before I painted them. Once I had the pieces washed and dried I took them out side and gave them two coats of Rust-Oleum 2X paint and primer in the color Ultra Matt White, letting them dry in-between coats.

Adding The Embellishment And Antiquing

I wanted to add some embellishments in the center of my sconce so I made my own using the air dry molding clay and a rose silicone mold, if you would like to see how to make your own embellishments check out my blog titled DIY Craft Appliques, you can also just use a wood embellishments or skip adding any that is up to you. I made my embellishments the night before so they would be dry for the next day then I took them outside and gave them two coats of the same paint I used on the sconce once it was dried I used the Gorilla contact adhesive clear coat to glue them into place, I let the glue cure for an hour before I moved onto the next step.

After lettering the glue cure I reattached the candle holder part I removed earlier, then I wanted to give the sconce a antique look so I decided to use metallic luster in the color iced espresso by Deco Art, if you have never used this you have to give it a try I have used it on so many projects I have done. To add the metallic luster just add a small amount on your paintbrush then lightly begin adding to the areas you would like to antique, if you think you added to much to one spot take a rag and rub some off, I went light in some spots and darker on others.

Sealing And Finishing Touches

After I finished antiquing the sconce I took it back outside and applied two coats of a gloss sealer by Rust-Oleum, I sealed both the front and back. After the sconce dried I placed a 6” battery operated timer tapper candle into the candle holder (I buy these from Amazon, you can find the link on my recommended products page), I felt it needed a little color and a candle ring I was so happy when I remembered I had greenery napkin rings that I bought at Hobby Lobby and it worked just great as a candle ring and it gave that little bit of color I was looking for. I hung the sconce on the wall next to the bathroom sink and added a hand towel.

I hope you have enjoyed this transformation of the candle sconce, this was one of my Thrifty Thursdays projects, I love taking a thrifty item and changing it up and giving it a different purpose.

I hope to inspire you to look at thrifty items in a different way and see what potential they have to become something else.

Home Decor, Thrifty Makeovers