How to Make Floating Candles from Harry Potter DIY | JiffyWiz

How to make the floating candles from Harry Potter, as seen in the Great Hall at Hogwarts. Using cardboard tubes, hot glue, fishing line, white paint and battery operated flicker candles, you can make any room magical for your next party. Note: Enchanted ceiling not included.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

THIS VIDEO: youtu.be/gRnp0Br0YI8

SUPPLIES:

12 pack of Battery Operated Flicker Tea Lights: amzn.to/2LxuNnA

24 pack of Battery Operated Flicker Tea Lights: amzn.to/2LeM1XN

Remote Control Tea Lights, 12 pk: amzn.to/2PvBPaT

Old Paper towel Tubes- Free

12 pack of Cardboard tubes; 1.5inch x 12 inches: amzn.to/2uUHLle

Want to make a ton? 50pk tubes at 18”, cut them in half or make various sizes! These are also white, so easier to paint: 1.5 inch x 18 inches: amzn.to/2uREEdu

DIRECTIONS- FLOATING CANDLES (MAKES 4):

Supplies:
4 paper towel tubes
4 LED tea candles
Fishing line or black thread
White or off-white spray paint or acrylic paint and brush
Toothpick
Tape, Knife, Ruler, Pen, 2 pieces of cardboard
Hot Glue Gun and 5-6 glue sticks

Method:
1. Peel off any leftover paper towel.
2. If you want random sizes, cut to size with knife.
3. Using a spare piece of cardboard, draw and cut out circles for the bottom, glue to bottom.
4. Using a second spare piece of cardboard, cut 4 strips of cardboard to make the candle holder. Measure width and height of candle cut to size, glue into tube.
5. Using hot glue gun, dribble glue down the sides to mimic hot wax drips. CAUTION- Hot glue can burn, get supervision from parent, and be careful. Low setting is safer. Can do multiple layers or just one. Can also do single drips on side.
6. Poke a hole at the top on both sides for the string with a toothpick.
7. Paint with spray paint or brush on acrylic paint.
8. Thread string through holes and insert led candle.
9. Turn on LED candles and hang.

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Camera:
I use: Canon Rebel T3i. May not be available much anymore.
I recommend (good entry level DSLR camera): Canon T6i: amzn.to/2uFHm6D

For those who want to upgrade: Canon EOS 80d is my pick: amzn.to/2A0LhA1 (note, I have never used this camera, but would love it!)

Lens:
For most shots, I use a Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 amzn.to/2A3902I to get that blurry background look. The rest was the standard Canon 18-55mm that comes with camera.

Sound:
Audio Recorder- I use a separate handheld audio recording device and sometimes a lavalier microphone:
Movo Zoom H1n: amzn.to/2uDEVli
JK Lavalier Mic: amzn.to/2NxgzR9

Lights:
Grey Card: amzn.to/2uDLZOS
LimoStudio Light Kit: amzn.to/2O9NegQ
I also made Indy Mogul’s DIY video light: youtu.be/NFzIP_TN75A

Software:
Adobe CS5 suite


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