Holiday Tea Light Holder

By Ben Uyeda

SKILL
easy

Light up your home for the holidays 🕯🎄 Get ready for cozy movie nights watching the holiday classics with this mood-setting holiday tea light holder set ⭐️

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Tools

  • 18V ONE+ Airstrike 23GA Pin Nailer
  • 10" Drill Press
  • 18V ONE+ 5" Random Orbit Sander
  • 18V ONE+ 7-1/4" Sliding Compound Miter Saw

Accessories

  • 10 PC. ALL-PURPOSE JIGSAW BLADE SET
  • 7 PC. 5" RANDOM ORBIT SANDER SAND PAPER
  • 8 PC. Forstner Bit Set

Materials

  • 1"x3"x8'
  • Tealight Candles
  • Wood Glue
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Steps

STEP 1

Measure 1-1/4" from one end of 1"x 3" boards. Then find center and mark for a drill point. Using a Drill Press and a 1-1/4" forstner bit, drill down 1/4". Some initial sanding can be done after cutting the boards and panels.

Tools

Miter Saw
cutting wood to size

STEP 2

Measure over 2-1/2" from end of board and cut.

Tools

Miter Saw
Cutting another piece of wood to size

STEP 3

Repeat Steps 1&2, then cut and sand.

Tools

Miter Saw
Cutting bottom pieces

STEP 4

Cut pieces that are 2-1/2" long.

Tools

Miter Saw
cutting pieces

STEP 5

Measure over 5-1/2" from end and mark. Draw one half of a star, centered in between end mark. As shown in diagram. Cut inside of star pattern out using Jig Saw

Tools

Jig saw
Cutting out star

STEP 6

Repeat Step 5 to make other half of star.

Tools

Jig Saw
Cutting out star

STEP 7

Align and center base board to star panels. Attach with glue and pin nails

Tools

Pin Nailer
Nailing tea light holder

STEP 8

Align and center top tea light holders to star panels. Attach with glue and pin nails

Tools

Pin Nailer
Nailing top piece

STEP 9

Sand and finish to your desire

Tools

Orbit Sander
sanding wood