Snow Day Candle Holder

By: Liam Godin

My snow day candle holder was a small upside-down cup shape. It held three birthday style candles in the center. The top part of the holder was made out of ice, and the bottom hard snow. 

I began creating the holder by putting a small amount of water in a cup that was the size and shape that I wanted. 

This would create the base, and in the end, the top where the candles would be placed. 

The next part of the holder would be collected outside. Snow from my yard had hardened and become rigid at this point. I initially took a cup full and put it in my freezer. In the end however, I ended up using fresh snow. The snow that I had put in my freezer had stayed in there for too long, and become ice. 

The next part of this was to take the ice out of the freezer before it was completely solidified. I did this so that there would be an effect of cracked and thin glass around the candles. This did not necessarily come out exactly as I wanted, as tap water does not freeze clear. 

I think that the candle holder came out reasonably well considering it was made with snow and ice. The criteria and constraints of the project were reasonable, and were not very specific. I think that the candle holder that I created meets the criteria, and is within the constraints set by the project.