{"id":4460,"date":"2015-06-23T13:19:20","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T13:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/?p=4460"},"modified":"2015-06-23T13:19:20","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T13:19:20","slug":"see-tropical-centerpiece-candlescape-diy-using-raffia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/party-crafts\/see-tropical-centerpiece-candlescape-diy-using-raffia","title":{"rendered":"See &#038; Do: A Tropical Centerpiece Candlescape DIY Using Raffia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With summer temperatures and balmy breezes come tropical-themed parties. And we have just the thing to add that wow factor to your table setting: a <strong>stunning candlescape<\/strong>! Guests will be so impressed, they\u2019ll never guess how simple it is to make.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Why \u2018See &amp; Do\u2019? Looking back through our styled sets over the years, we\u2019re pretty proud of the DIY decorations crafted by our creative team! So we\u2019ve decided to share several of these with you, one by one, in a new category of posts called \u201c<strong>See &amp; Do<\/strong>.\u201d Even without a step-by-step tutorial, you can simply <strong>see<\/strong> the finished item and <strong>do<\/strong> your own take on it. Here we go!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4463\" alt=\"A luau-inspired candlescape by Bellenza. #luaucandlescape #luaucandles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/raffiacandles.jpg\" width=\"920\" height=\"1173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/raffiacandles.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/raffiacandles-450x575.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/raffiacandles-803x1024.jpg 803w, https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/raffiacandles-156x200.jpg 156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8211; clear glass cylinders &#8211; different sizes and heights, if possible<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; loose raffia straw<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; candles &#8211; pillar type, tapers, votives, or even tea lights depending on cylinder size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Take lengths of raffia straw and wrap them around the glass cylinders.<\/li>\n<li>Overlap and even twist the raffia as you wish, to create visual interest. But be sure to leave gaps for the candle glow to show through.<\/li>\n<li>Secure the raffia in place by tucking the loose ends underneath the encircling straw.<\/li>\n<li>Come set-up time, group varied heights of wrapped cylinders at the center of your party table, if round\u2014or in a row, if your table is rectangular.<\/li>\n<li>Lower an unlit candle into each cylinder. Then, just before guests arrive, light these with a gas stove lighter for ease and safety.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4464\" alt=\"luautablecandles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/luautablecandles.jpg\" width=\"920\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/luautablecandles.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/luautablecandles-575x409.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/luautablecandles-200x142.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! Such a super-easy, yet high-impact focal point for tables at a pool party, a festive luau, or a beach-side bash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With summer temperatures and balmy breezes come tropical-themed parties. And we have just the thing to add that wow factor to your table setting: a stunning candlescape! Guests will be so impressed, they\u2019ll never guess how simple it is to make. Why \u2018See &amp; Do\u2019? Looking back through our styled sets over the years, we\u2019re pretty proud of the DIY decorations crafted by our creative team! So we\u2019ve decided to share several of these with you, one by one, in a new category of posts called \u201cSee &amp; Do.\u201d Even without a step-by-step tutorial, you can simply see the finished item and do your own take on it. Here we go! Materials you will need: &#8211; clear glass cylinders &#8211; different sizes and heights, if possible &#8211; loose raffia straw &#8211; candles &#8211; pillar type, tapers, votives, or even tea lights depending on cylinder size The steps: Take lengths of raffia straw and wrap them around the glass cylinders. Overlap and even twist the raffia as you wish, to create visual interest. But be sure to leave gaps for the candle glow to show through. Secure the raffia in place by tucking the loose ends underneath the encircling straw. Come set-up time, group varied heights of wrapped cylinders at the center of your party table, if round\u2014or in a row, if your table is rectangular. Lower an unlit candle into each cylinder. Then, just before guests arrive, light these with a gas stove lighter for ease and safety. That\u2019s it! 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