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How to Make Cement Hand Candle Holders

10/12/2016

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We had so much fun making concrete pumpkins for Halloween that we decided to try another concrete fall decor project. This time we wanted to try out a new product, RapidSet, which we learned about from a Home Depot Pro. It's a very strong cement (concrete being cement + sand and rocks). It's very smooth and can be removed from a mold in 1 hour. 
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Materials:
  • *RapidSet 25lb Cement All (Home Depot)
  • Gloves (Amazon)
  • Mask (Amazon)
  • Candles (Target dollar spot)
  • Water
  • Bowl, Trowel, Cling wrap
  • Measure cup, painter's tape, tweezers
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*We like this cement because it comes in an easy to carry 25lb box and is available in store at Home Depot.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
We will use cement, water, tools, gloves, a mask, and candles from Target.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Always wear a mask and gloves when working with concrete. It's best to have a buddy for this project.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Use a piece of cling wrap to protect the candle while the cement cures.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
We are using RapidSet cement that is readily available at our local Home Depot. The instructions show to use a 4 to 1 ratio of cement and water--4 parts cement to 1 part water.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Have a buddy hold open a disposable glove. Start by putting the cement in the fingers and work fast. The cement sets in 15 minutes and structural strength in 1 hour. We found making one hand at a time was best.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Mold your cement hand around the candle. Be creative with your design.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
We used painter's tape to hold the fingers in place while the cement sets.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Let sit for one hour then remove the glove from the cement hand. This will take a little time to remove all the glove. Use tweezers to help remove small pieces.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Leave the hand natural or spray paint. We used oil rubber bronze for this one.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Use a second candle to drip some wax around the hand.
How to Make Concrete Hand Candles. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Have fun and see how many different designs you can create! This cement is great to work with on small projects as you can be completely done in under two hours.

Please note: We are not sponsored by any of the companies/products that we used. These products were picked and bought by us.

FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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2 Comments
Jennie
10/14/2017 02:49:28 pm

Hi ladies
Can you tell me the cost of the rapid set cement ,thank you

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Steph
10/14/2017 06:33:48 pm

Hi Jennie! It comes in different size bags. The smallest is the 25lb box for $13.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rapid-Set-25-lb-Cement-All-Multi-Purpose-Construction-Material-02020025/202188462

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