DIY Succulent Floating Candle Vase with Water Beads
Creating a DIY Succulent Floating Candle Vase with Water Beads is a fun and simple way to add a touch of elegance to your space. Start by selecting your favorite succulents and placing them in a glass vase filled with water beads. Add a floating candle on top for a cozy glow. Not only is this project easy to put together, but it also makes for a stunning centerpiece or decor piece for any occasion. Get creative and enjoy the process of making something beautiful that reflects your style!
Supplies:
- 2-3 wide-mouth glass cylinder vases (the thinner cylinder ones would work, but not as well, since most rosette-shaped succulents can be fairly wide)
- Transparent water gel beads
- Variety of different size succulents
- Vase filler (This is where the creativity comes in. I used some acrylic red and pink hearts, but the sky is the limit on what you can use. Consider your theme and run with it!)
- Flameless floating candles
- Scissors or garden pruning shears
8 Steps to Create a Glass Succulent Centerpiece with Water Beads
While this project would work well for any holiday by changing up the theme and colors of the vase fillers, it would also be stunning with just the succulents. Review the steps and plan out your final project before getting started.
1. Grow the Water Beads
When you first buy water beads, they will be tiny, dry and hard. To prepare them for the project, start by soaking them in a small tub or tote of lukewarm water to get them to their full size and softness. Make sure the container is large enough because there will be more beads than you expect!
Depending on which brand of water beads you purchase, this step doesn’t take too long. Plan ahead and expect it to take one to two hours.
When you’re ready to assemble your centerpieces, do this step first so that the beads can be growing while you prepare your succulents.
2. Prepare Your Succulents
Depending on the size of the vases and the succulents, you need between 10 and 20 succulents. I added three layers using about three succulents per layer. If you find some of your succulents to be too big, you can peel off leaves from the bottom to make the overall size smaller.
Using clean scissors or pruning shears, remove all dirt, excess stems, and roots from the succulents and gently rinse off any debris with cool water. Be careful not to bruise or damage the leaves. Set the succulents aside where they will not be knocked on the ground or disturbed in the meantime.
3. Prepare the Materials
Make sure to collect all of the materials you will be using for your floating candle succulent centerpieces. You’ll want to have everything available at your designated work station before you take the water beads out of the tub.
4. Collect the Water Beads
Using a slotted spoon or small colander, transfer the water beads from the tub to a large bowl. This will give you a clear visual of how many beads you have and how many centerpieces you can create.
5. Start Layering Your Vase
First, create thin layer of water beads across the bottom of your glass container.
Next, add a layer of your holiday or themed vase filler.
Then, add another layer of water beads.
And finally, add your first layer of succulents. Make sure to face your succulents outward toward the glass.
You can continue this pattern in thin layers until you’ve gently packed your glass vase, leaving about two inches of space to the top.
I used about three to four succulents per layer, depending on the size of the succulents. To get the succulents to stay up and face the outside of the vase, I had to hold the larger ones up while I spooned some water beads around them.
6. Add Water
Grab a pitcher of water and *slowly* fill up the vase. You’ll immediately see the succulent candle centerpiece become vibrant and colorful as the water camouflages the water beads. The succulents and filler in the vase create a captivating effect, extending the beauty of nature’s essence into your home.
7. Top It with a Candle
Place a floating candle of your choice at the top of your centerpiece. I chose flameless candles because they are safer for kids, but real ones would add even more romantic ambiance.
8. Enjoy!
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