One of the many things I love about this blog is the reader suggestions I get in my e-mail. This great candle holder (and many like it) come to me from Yessy Art Gallery … apparently the art of recycling tin cans into light holders is a dying art, and so this spotlight will hopefully help to keep it going a bit longer. Head on over to the gallery to see the wide variety of light holders available!
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Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages
I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.
The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!
What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.
The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.
I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.
In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.
Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!
Those are great…love them. Enjoy your blog…
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE LIGHT FIXTURES AT “YESSY” BUT ITS NOT A VALID WEBSITE!
ON “YESSY” LIGHTS. NOT A VALID SITE!
Amazing idea!! Looking forward to some more interesting ideas from you.
I would really really like to have these kind of candle holders as part of the table decorations at my wedding. Can you tell me where besides Yessy Art Gallery that I might be able to purchase such an item? thank you
Great work on candle holder. It’s looking simply great. I like it.
Thanks for posting this blog.ihis blog explains how we may make candle holders.i like this candle holders.
how do you make these? I have tried and can’t seem to figure it out.