Thread: LED Tealights - Flame redo

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I started making the PVC Candles seen here:
PVC Flicker Candles

I didn't like the look of the flames that come on the store bought LED battery operated Tealights and decided to change them.

Supplies needed:

LED Tealights - the GE brand is harder to get the orginal flame off
100% Silicone caulking - Clear
Waxpaper - or something to glob the Silicone on that won't suck it up
Tool to apply silicone to tealight - I used a scrap piece of wire

Steps:

1. Carefully break off the old flame. I found that bending it back and forth works best for the brand that I have.

2. Glob some Silicone on the wax paper, not a lot cause it can dry fast. I did about a quarter size glob.

3. Use wire to apply Silicone over LED light. I made sure I covered it completely so that water won't seep down in it.

4. Form flame by tufting up the silicone. Don't know a better way to say how to do it. Let dry.

Here are some pics...

Wow, those are very cool! I made my own silicone dipped flicker bulbs last year but never thought of having more than one tip to the flame. Great job!

When I first saw the one that you finished in the top pic, I thought, "Candle flames aren't supposed to have more than one point", but then I saw the pic with all of the candles lit. WOW. Pretty cool. Looks like the wind is blowing the flames around.
Nice work.
Thanks for the lesson.

Finn

Thanks Rikki.

Finn, I was going to do single points but realized these will be outside in a windy area, single points would look even more fake.

I'm thinking about using a BUNCH of silicone built up for making a big flame(s) for under the cauldron. Incorporate smaller logs and twigs in with it. Hmmmm...maybe I have another project for this weekend.

Very nice
great idea for a redo

Here are the finished candles. I only used 5 feet of PVC and then used couplings for the others. I plan on making many many more... as soon as my hand stops cramping from holding the hot melt glue gun!!

Oh now that is way cool. Hubby and I saw the PVC candles that were posted with the gargoyles. Very cute. But hubby said to me today, that he thought grouping them
would be very effective. Can't wait until he sees this. Yes. This is wicked. Love you how to.
BUT DAMN YOU , KimilyTheStrange, you have just added another project !!!!! BTW- love the photography and background. Very spooky looking.. Made me want to buy them if they were for sale. LOL !

Heh... I was cussing when I saw the PVC candle how to as well!! I went straight to the store and bought PVC and tealights.

That background just happens to be my drafting table. I didn't even realize the look until you said something... I see that stuff everyday and didn't even think about it, heh!

I plan on doing many more and have them all over the cemetery. I have to figure out how to not have the flood lights drown out the candle light.

Wow, great addition to the candles. I'm going to do this project too but I can't find white glue sticks. Is that what you are using? If so, where do you get it for the candle drips on the side?

Its actually clear glue sticks then you spray paint over everything. I was going to do some burgandy candles but wasn't sure if they would just get lost in the darkness of the cemetary, so stuck with an off-white'ish.