DIY broomstick pencil holder outdoor torch light, Digi Mart USA News: A simple home project can turn a broomstick, a metal pencil holder and a homemade candle into a torch-style light for a yard or patio. The publisher’s guide describes the design as a creative way to add light to an outdoor space.
The materials include a wooden broomstick, a black metal pencil holder, a small glass baby food jar, wax, wicks, black spray paint, a screw, a mallet and a drill. The guide notes that making several lights requires proportionally more of each item, such as six broomsticks, six pencil holders and six jars for six lights.
To assemble one light, the broomstick is separated so only the handle remains, then spray painted black and allowed to dry completely. The handle is pounded into the ground with a mallet, and the pencil holder is attached to the top with a drill and screw, centered on the handle.
For the candle, the baby food jar is emptied, washed and stripped of labels. Wax is melted and poured into the jar after a wick is secured to the bottom, with a stick or clothespin keeping the wick upright.
The guide says the wax may take one to six hours to set depending on whether it is soy or beeswax, after which the wick is trimmed and the candle is placed in the holder.
The publisher suggests customisation options. The pencil holder and broomstick can be painted in another colour using paint that works on both metal and wood, or the broomstick can be stained to keep a natural wood look.
Battery-powered tea lights are offered as an alternative to homemade candles, with the guide describing one example as waterproof and solar powered.
