Candy Buffet

A project I am currently working on for an upcoming event is a Candy Buffet.  You know...something like this:

or this...

or even this...

There is something so inviting about a bunch of candy at your fingertips...bliss.

I started and ended my project this weekend.  It only took 2 days of shopping, painting, and gluing.

I made my rounds yesterday and today to our local thrift shops looking for candlesticks and glass bowls/jars (that are wide enough to put your hand in.)  I was able to find what I needed without a problem and spent about $15.00

Here are the different candlesticks I picked up, ready to be spray painted.  I first applied a primer (Rustoleum's 2X brand) and topped them with a white glossy spray paint, also Rustoleum brand.

Here are the glass containers.

...after a couple of coats of spray paint.

...and the two put together.

The glass jars are just placed on the candlesticks for now.  I will eventually use some E6000 glue to adhere them together.  The final touch will be the candy. 

The total cost for this project was about $25.00, which includes the candlesticks, the glass jars, and the 2 cans of spray paint.