“The Beacons Are Lit!” a DIY Tree of Gondor Menorah #Holidays
Epbot posts a Lord of the Rings themed Menorah:
Happy Hanukkah, hobbits and friends! Whether you celebrate or not, I think you’ll appreciate this quick Middle Earth DIY.
I originally had grand plans of sculpting the tree, but the menorah part stumped me. (Ooooh, unintentional pun! Best kind!) So instead I layered a paper tree over our existing menorah, which is MUCH easier and also turned out rather lovely.
The contrast of the shiny silver and chunky white glitter looks super cool in the light, and I like that the tree is a little more subtle.
SO HEY. Want to make your own?
All you’ll need is some white poster board, glitter, and this menorah.
The tree is 3D printed and painted. See more in the post here.
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