Frozen DIY Candles with Autumn Berries

Every season has its own beauty. Spring has its blooming flowers, summer has its lush gardens, autumn has its fruiting shrubs (and changing leaves), and winter has the heavy branches of spruce being weighed down by snow.

Something I like to do every season to try to capture some of this magic and bring it into my home is make these frozen candles.

I have these two small glasses that I bought from the market in Jiřího z Poděbrad by SRNA Sklo, a company that recycles glass products into pieces you can use every day in your home. I used them for this project, but you can use any glass jars/cups you have laying around.

The first thing you need to do is scavenge around to find some pretty things outside to put inside your candles. I found some bushes of firethorn and other autumn berries I thought would look nice.

Since I wanted certain berries to fall at a certain level, I did the freezing process in 3 steps (bottom, middle, top). This ensures that the berries are evenly spread and don’t all float to the top of your candle.

The top layer is most important as this is where you freeze your tea-light in — that way when it’s burning it will begin to melt the surrounding water and make for a nicer look.

What I love about these candles is that not only do they look different every time they’re made, they are easy, inexpensive, and change as the water melts.

A perfect way to bring some autumn into your home, and have some fun making instead of buying.

I hope you have fun with these! I would love to see what they look like when you’re done.

Happy Autumn DIYing!