This tealight holder is a fun and inexpensive project, and makes a perfect gift for a friend or relative. Its highlight is the wonderful effect of flickering light through bands of translucent colored epoxy. The “candles” are actually battery-powered flicker lights set in glass votive holders. (Because there’s wood involved, I don’t recommend using open-flame candles.) Both the flicker candles and the glass holders are readily available from most craft stores.
Any clear two-part epoxy resin will work for the colored bands. You’ll need 24 oz. of epoxy—about 12