Purple Glass Candlesticks Painted With Mod Podge and Rit Dye

After my green glass vase experiment, I kept the Mod Podge out and tried another color. This time, two plain Dollar Tree glass candlesticks got a purple finish inspired by my vintage bottles.

Brushing on the purple mixture

I mixed purple Rit liquid dye with Mod Podge and brushed it onto the glass. I didn’t record a mixing ratio for this experiment.

The candlesticks shown here have about three coats. I dipped my brush in water each time to help keep the mixture from clumping and smearing.

Once dry, the finish had a mottled, almost crystallized appearance. Looking through the bottom of the glass shows the purple color from another angle.

Bliss of Bliss Ranch suggested trying the treatment on the inside of a vase, or on glass viewed from the other side, to get a similar look. That was her suggestion rather than a method I tested on these candlesticks.

Dark wax and bronze tops

I could have stopped with the purple finish, but I lightly applied dark wax for another layer of color. This was an optional extra.

Then I painted the tops with bronze leafing paint. The metallic finish gives the purple glass a different look from the clear pair I started with.

For the display, I used a burlap-covered votive from Marshalls and number tiles I’d bought at Target the previous year.

These vintage purple bottles were my color inspiration. I also moved my Familia burlap banner over to this arrangement.

The two plain glass candlesticks cost me $2 at the time of this project; that was the price of the pair, before the finishing supplies.