Festive Kundan Jewellery from Tea light candles
- Dolphy's Trinket Lab
- Nov 9
- 2 min read
The festive season is here, and every outfit calls for that one magnificent piece of jewelry to complete the look. We all adore the regal sparkle of Kundan jewellery, but the heavy price tag and even heavier feel on your ears? Not so much.
What if we told you that the secret to stunning, lightweight, and dirt-cheap festive bling is sitting right in your discarded candle holder?
Yes! We're turning simple aluminum tea light candle cups into dazzling bases for gorgeous, handmade Kundan pieces. Get ready for the ultimate upcycling DIY that will leave your friends astonished (and asking where you bought it)!
The humble tea light cup offers unique advantages for DIY jewelry:
Perfect Shape: Its slightly domed, concave structure is ideal for mimicking the raised, layered look of traditional Kundan settings.
Lightweight & Comfortable: Aluminum is incredibly light, ensuring your final earrings or maang tikka are comfortable to wear all night long.
Easy to Work With: The thin metal is easily cut, shaped, and pierced with basic craft tools.
Naturally Metallic: The silver sheen of the aluminum works beautifully with metallic paints and provides a great reflective background for the Kundan stones.
Creative Styling Ideas
Jhumkas: Create a smaller Kundan piece and attach a ready-made jhumka bell finding to the bottom rim for instant traditional glamour.
Maang Tikka: Use one large, ornate tea light cup piece as the centerpiece and attach a metallic chain on either side to complete the forehead accessory.
Statement Brooches: Skip the findings and glue a simple safety pin to the back to create a stunning, oversized brooch for your saree or jacket.
This festive season, don't just buy your bling—make it! This DIY project not only saves you money but also gives you the pride of wearing a truly unique, upcycled piece of art. Who knew something so simple could look so magnificent?
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