Tree Branch Candle Holder Centerpiece

DIY success! I'm so excited about how this modern rustic tree branch candelabra turned out!
See it at Etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/167423697/birch-tree-candelabra-rustic-branch

I made the base from reclaimed and upcycled wood planks (sanded, stained, glued and screwed all the pieces together. This thing is sturdy!).

For the actual candle holding pieces, I cut the branches to different lengths. Drilling the hole in the middle for tapered candles proved a challenge since I was doing all this by myself. I solved the problem by first securing each branch with screws to my "work table" (aka kitchen stool).

Once each branch was drilled, I sanded the tops, polyurethaned them, then screws each branch to the base.

There are 9 candle holders comprising this one centerpiece. Votive or taper candles fit. I think the textures and colors of each piece of wood are stunning!

Unfinished Wood Craft Supplies to Stylish Accessory

Rustic modern accessory - totally easy to make!

Unfinished square craft frames
+ 1/4" thick round, unfinished wood discs
+ 1/4" wood dowels
+ 3" square wood blocks
+ two different colors of wood stain
= one of my favorite DIY decorative accessories!

I got the inexpensive wood craft supplies at Michael's. But I've also seen them at JoAnn's.

My favorite part of the finished products are the shadows
that the squares and circles cast against the wall.