Sola Wood and Neutral Dried Floral DIY Candle Rings

Romantic floral candle rings created with wood flowers, natural elements and ribbon for a one of a kind look that will elevate any pillar candle!
chunky pillar candle, floral candle ring with wood flowers and lace

 

Are you looking for unique, one of a kind candle rings? These DIY candle rings start with a ribbon base and are seriously gorgeous! Best of all, they're inexpensive and easy to make. I hope you'll stick around for the tutorial because they were really easy to do.


How to make neutral floral DIY candle rings

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Let's just admire the beauty of these stunning floral candle rings made with neutral flowers, bits of ribbons, lace and fabric, dried flowers and pinecones.

candle rings made with natural elements

Now I'm going to walk you through the steps to make your own! The following are the supplies I used to make my candle rings, you can use this as inspiration to make your own using what you have on hand, find in your yard (hello pinecones) and purchase!


Supplies used:

*my chunky, drippy pillar candle is one that I made using an inexpensive 3x4 battery operated wax pillar candle, you can see exactly how I did it here

flowers, burlap ribbon, lace trims, dried florals


Important note: Be wary of the "wood flowers" sold on Amazon as they are just foam and not truly made from wood. I purchased directly from Sola Wood Flowers and found their prices to be great and their product superb! This is the second time I've purchased wood flowers from their website and I highly recommend them. I'm not getting paid anything to say that, but I don't want you to purchase inferior fake wood flowers and be disappointed!


Directions

All steps are illustrated below.

The first step is making the base of the candle ring using the wired burlap ribbon. Measure and cut a length of ribbon that can wrap around your pillow candle at least 2x.

Next, fold and pleat the ribbon all the way to the end and then test it to be sure it fits around the pillar candle. Trim excess burlap. We're able to custom fit this candle ring exactly by doing the next step.

To secure the pleats, and create a fitted base for the candle, thread a wide hole needle and draw the needle up and down through each pleat with a long running stitch. Once you get to the end of the ribbon, wrap it around candle. Pull the two ends of the thread for a snug fit, and knot.

Now we have a pleated base to attach the floral elements of this DIY candle ring.

steps to make burlap ribbon candle ring base
The next step comes down to personal preference. I wanted a very full look for my handcrafted candle rings. Simply hot glue the elements you've chosen around the burlap, varying the angles and florals. Use small lengths of ribbon or fabric, folded in half, to fill in any gaps.

Pro Tip: keep the burlap base in place on the pillar candle to give you stability as you secure the floral elements around the candle ring.


building a floral candle ring with dried flowers and natural elements

Helpful tips

  • start with the larger elements and hot glue near the top edge
  • add another larger element below and at an angle to the first
  • use a piece of ribbon, lace or fabric, knotted in the middle, to fill the gap
  • glue a contrasting element on top of the fabric knot
  • work your way around the candle ring, adding larger elements first, then the supporting ones
  • small dried florals can be used to fill in any gaps once you're finished
  • be sure to hold each piece in place for a minute or two to give the hot glue time to set up

candle ring in white and pink, lace trims

When you are finished adding the elements, remove the candle so you can admire the sturdiness of the candle ring you just created!

candle ring with neutral colors, dried flowers

I really love how these DIY candle rings turned out! They're romantic and so unique, and they fit my candles perfectly!

sola wood candle ring

candle ring made from sola wood flowers, dried florals, pinecones and trim

I made a neutral Fall candle ring, as well as one with little touches of pink. Both are neutral enough to use all year long, and they're beautifully unique for special occasions, gifts or just to sweeten a centerpiece!


pine and white neutral candle ring holder, vintage books, chenille pumpkins

I hope you loved this tutorial for beautiful neutral floral candle rings, please let me know if you try this project, I always love hearing from you!


I had several Sola Wood flowers leftover, which I used to make something else different and unique! Be sure you're following along so you don't miss any of my ways to beautify your home ❤

sola wood flowers
close up neutral floral candle ring

fall floral candle ring with putka pods, lace and sola wood flowers


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