I wanted to make a new centerpiece for my Thanksgiving table this year that was more than just a standard floral arrangement. I decided to combine traditional candles with colorful dyed-wood flowers, and add in some resin for a truly unique centerpiece of floral candle holders.

I started with raw Sola wood flowers and chose several pretty wood dye colors that would complement my tablescape.

After mixing my dye paint with a bit of water, I dipped the flowers in by using a toothpick carefully inserted into the stem end. Once dipped, I inserted the toothpick into some scrap foam to allow the flowers to dry.

To create the finished pieces, I purchased some spherical tealight candleholder resin molds, which came in a set of 4" and 3.2" sizes.

After allowing the flower dye to dry thoroughly, I moved on to filling the molds. I mixed up some TotalBoat Thickset Fathom resin, a formula specifically designed for pouring thick depths like these large globe shapes. Don't use regular tabletop/art resin formulas, which should only be poured in thin layers.

The 4" molds are perfect for holding one large Sola flower, and the smaller mold worked great for 2 or 3 smaller flowers. I put the flower on a toothpick and tucked it inside the mold, then filled it with resin. The flower kept trying to float, so I poked the toothpick through a plastic cup and added some rocks to weight it down while the resin cured.

I filled the mold completely, but noticed that the next day, the level had dropped because the resin had settled into the many crevices of the flower. No problem, though, I just topped it off with more resin and couldn't tell the difference in the finished piece.

After letting the resin cure the indicated amount of time (take note — Fathom takes a few days to cure!), I removed them from the molds and was so delighted with the result. I love how they look nestled together on my sideboard.

These are not only pretty decor, but they would also make a lovely gift for someone who is hard to buy for. Imagine how perfect it would be for a recent bride who happened to use wood flowers in her wedding bouquets!

I am going to have them down the middle of my dining table to provide a warm glow to dinner, thanks to the little battery-operated tea lights that fit right in the cavity at the top of the sphere.

It also looks pretty with one small one at each place setting and the larger florals gathered in the middle of the table.

This is such a fun way to incorporate wood flowers and resin into something new and unique for the table. I'm using them for Thanksgiving, but with the wide variety of wood dye colors available, you can easily customize this to suit any color pallet, for any time of year.