Holiday Planning & Ideas Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Crafts Leaf Candlestick Adorn festive, honey-hued tapers with these reflective accents to up the cozy factor on Thanksgiving. By Kelly Dawson Published on October 21, 2021 Photo: Johnny Miller Ignite some ambience with these leafy, light-reflecting collars, which we fashioned from copper sheets: Cut out the leaves, twist the stems onto wire, and wrap them delicately around tapers. Below, discover the full how-to—and consider trying your hand at a few other Thanksgiving crafts, from fringed napkin skirts to nut shell salt cellars. Created by Tanya Graff and Silke Stoddard What You'll Need Materials Leaf Project Template Copper-foil sheet, 36 gauge (St. Louis Crafts Art Metal Foil Sheets in 36 Gauge, $17 for 12, dickblick.com.) Stylus or blunt pencil Metal shears Copper wire, 24 gauge (Blick Copper Wire in 24 gauge, $4 for 100 feet, dickblick.com.) Candlestick and candle Instructions Lay template on copper sheet, and trace outline of leaves with stylus, fitting as many small and medium-size leaves as possible. Holding shears steady, move copper around to cut out shapes. Make sure to keep stems long. Unfurl a piece of copper wire long enough to fit all the leaves, and place first stem at the beginning. Fold wire back 1⁄4 inch to fasten, then tightly wrap metal around wire. Slightly overlap next leaf, and continue, alternating sizes, until all leaves are attached. Cut wire and drape garland around candle base.