This simple homemade Christmas craft is easy but effective. Here's how to make Karoline Jönsson's birch advent candle holder at home this festive season
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Beauty can often be found in the simple, and if you want to make your own advent candleholder in the simplest and cheapest way then this one in birchwood is perfect, says Karoline.
I used a birch branch/log about 15cm/6in diameter and 30cm/12in long, then I cut it almost in half lengthwise through the middle.
You can use a handsaw to cut the log, or place an axe where you want to make the cut and then knock it out using a log or mallet so that the branch splits. If you use an axe, you may need to even it out a with a handplane afterwards to make sure the candleholder stands flat on the table.