How-To: Photo & Quote Paper Bag Luminaries

Craft & Design Paper Crafts
How-To: Photo & Quote Paper Bag Luminaries

theswelllife_paper_bag_luminaries1

Shine some personalized light on your next big event with this atmosphere-enhansing photo & quote paper bag luminaries tutorial from Alexa at The Swell Life!

theswelllife_paper_bag_luminaries2

This project would be perfect for weddings and parties. Head over to The Swell Life to see the full how-to!

8 thoughts on “How-To: Photo & Quote Paper Bag Luminaries

  1. Helen says:

    This is a terrible fire hazard, please do not do this! As soon as a draft hits, this will fall over, and then you’ve got burning candle wax spilled inside an easily combustible paper bag. I cannot think of a worse combination.

    1. Haley Pierson-Cox says:

      Thanks for your concern! Generally, luminaries are filled with sand/stones to keep them in place and to hold the tea lights in the center, away from the paper. You can also use LED candles instead of real tea lights to cut down on the risk even more. -Haley on CRAFT

    2. swelldesignerA says:

      Yes, you can do this same idea using a LED candle in the bag like Haley said. I addressed this in the tutorial, but I understand the concern

  2. Dawn Norris says:

    What a great idea. I will try this out for the luminary ceremony at the American Cancer Societies Relay for Life.

Comments are closed.

Discuss this article with the rest of the community on our Discord server!
Tagged

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

View more articles by Haley Pierson-Cox

ADVERTISEMENT

Maker Faire Bay Area 2023 - Mare Island, CA

Escape to an island of imagination + innovation as Maker Faire Bay Area returns for its 15th iteration!

Buy Tickets today! SAVE 15% and lock-in your preferred date(s).

FEEDBACK