How to Make a Copper Candle Stand
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With just a few feet of copper pipe you can have this sleek copper candle stand in under an hour. This is possibly the easiest DIY I have ever covered for you all. I had a 6 foot pipe section leftover from some copper plant stands I made last year (should I DIY these for you all?). Since that project required a pipe cutter and copper adhesive, I had all the items for this project so it cost me $0!
I have been going on two walks a day in quarantine as a way to stretch my legs and enjoy the spring weather. This has allowed me to really take in the gorgeous blooms in my local parks and my neighbors gardens. Instead of filling up every section with candles, I thought it would but cute to pick some blooms and throw them in for some added color and depth. It doesn’t hurt that they smelled amazing too.
Tips & Tricks
I used a 1/2”” copper pipe for my project but you could definitely go up to a larger size if your candles are wider. The average candle is 1/2” to 1” wide. I suggest getting a candle that is slightly larger than your pipe. Then you can taper the ends so it fits snugly inside.
Candles are generally 6”–18” tall. Because this stand does not have a base you want to keep it under 8”–10” so that it isn’t too top heavy.
If you are worried about it being top heavy then you can easily add a base by using 3” pipe sections on each end. Use your copper adhesive to glue them to the bottom of each outside piece.
I included below in the instructions, or here, a diagram of the measurements I used on my stand. You do not have to follow them just make sure that around half of your pieces are touching the surface below.
When glueing the pipes together make sure to include a flat and level object below the pipes. If you don’t then your stand is just gonna tip over from it being uneven.
Plan Your Design
Here are the measurements I went with for my stand. Decide what heights you want before you start cutting.
Cut Your Pipe
Place your pipe inside and tighten the cutter by spinning the wheel. Once tight, slowly turn the pipe. Tighten the wheel again. Turn the pipe. Repeat until the pipe is cut through.
Glue Your Pipe
Put some copper adhesive on one pipe and squeeze to another pipe. Use a flat object along the base to make sure they are glueing and drying in a straight line.
Assemble Your Stand
Let the adhesive dry fully before doing another piece. Continue across your stand making sure they are all remaining even on the bottom.
How simple was that? This took maybe an hour and that was only because I wanted to give the adhesive 5-10 minutes on each section to fully cure. I have decided to give this item away on my instagram so if you want to skip the whole process, head on over there for a chance to win this or some of my other DIYs.
I hope you do get a chance to make this and maybe take a note out of my book and add some flowers too. Let me know how yours turn out in the comments below.
