Tabletop Tiki Torches

Tabletop tiki torches are the ultimate functional DIY summer decor for your backyard. Let’s give a big thank you to Pastene for this collaboration!

We’ve talked about several mason jar projects in the past. But, today we’re making DIY tiki torches from glass Pastene Pasta Sauce mason jars!

It’s real easy to do!

Do you love Pastene products as much as we do? We usually have a few jars of sauce and a couple of jars of cheese on hand. And of course, the empty jars pile up quickly.

Rather than toss the empty jars into the recycling bin, this week we’re making tiki torches for our outdoor table!

One thing I learned about last week was Pastene’s gift boxes.

They have an assortment of boxes with a variety of family favorites all packaged together and ready to go.

I opted to get the Chateau Gift Box. It contains a jar of 24oz Chateau Tomato Sauce, a 24oz Chateau Marinara Sauce, a 6oz Pastene Grated Parmesan Cheese, and a 16oz Pastene Organic Regine.

You can’t go wrong with one of these gift boxes.

Dinner is going to be great tonight, especially with our new tabletop tiki torches!

Now let’s get down to business and make these mason jar tiki torches for our patio table.

How To Make A Tabletop Tiki Torch

A tiki torch contains just a few parts, so learning how to make a tiki torch is really easy.

You’ll need a glass jar, like a Pastene Pasta Sauce mason jar, paint and/or decorations, a wick set, which is basically a collar, and a fiberglass wick, and tiki torch fuel.

Tabletop Tiki Torches

Now let’s walk through how to put these glass tabletop mason jar tiki torches together!

Materials

• Pastene Pasta Sauce Mason Jars
• Chalk Paint and outdoor sealant
• Hot glue or other high bonding glue (as necessary)
• Tiki torch wick set
• Tiki torch fuel

Tools

• Paintbrush
• Drill and drill bit

If you get the exact same tiki torch wick set that I did, you’ll need a 5/8″ drill bit. I used a 5/8″ forstner bit and it made quick work of the hole.

Instructions

Follow these instructions to make a set of DIY tiki torches to enjoy in your backyard all summer long!

Clean Mason Jars

Clean the Pastene Pasta Sauce mason jars inside and out. Remove the label from the outside of the jars.

I’ve found hot water, dish soap, and a green scrub pad work well to remove the labels from these jars.

Dry the jars with a cloth, allow them to dry completely before painting.

Paint The Jars

Paint and decorate the jars to your liking.

Chalk paint works exceptionally well on glass jars.

Put two coats of paint on the jars for good coverage. Allow an hour or so between coats. Let dry for 24 hours.

Decorate the jars with different color paints, write a saying onto the jars, or maybe even use your vinyl cutter to create a fun scene on the jars for summertime.

Once the paint was completely dry, I added vinyl cutouts to ours.

If you plan to leave your tiki torches outside, but not under the cover of a patio roof, you may want to apply an outdoor grade sealant over the entire painted area of the jars.

While you’re waiting for the paint to dry, you can put together your tiki jar lids.

Install Tabletop Tiki Wick

Installing the tiki wick into the lid of the jars is fairly simple.

Use your drill and a bit that measures slightly less in diameter than the tiki wick’s collar.

Measure the collar with calipers or use a scrap piece of wood to test the hole size of your drill bit.

Once you have the hole drilled, insert the collar into the hole. If needed, use glue from the bottom side to secure the collar into place.

Next, after the paint has dried and they’re ready to go, we’ll trim the wicks.

Trim Tiki Torch Wick

Generally speaking, you want 1/2 inch of wick protruding.

Slide the wick into the collar. Attach the lid to the jar and trim the wick so there is about 1/2 inch sticking out.

Assemble Tabletop Tiki Torches

Now, all that is left to do is add the fuel and screw the lid back onto the jar!

See, very easy to make beautiful DIY tiki torches for your patio table!

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Tabletop Tiki Torches DIY

How to make tabletop tiki torches for your tabletop from a glass mason jars!

Servings 1 tiki torch

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Equipment

• Paintbrush
• Drill and drill bit
• Tiki torch wick
• Tiki torch fuel

Ingredients

• 1 Glass Jar We used Pastene Pasta Sauce Jars
• Chalk Paint and Clear Outdoor Sealant
• Hot glue or other high bonding glue

Instructions

• Clean jars and remove label, dry completely
• Paint the jars to your liking, dry completely. Add decoration and apply an outdoor sealant
• Drill a hole in the lid and insert wick, trim wick 1/2 inch above the collar.
• Fill jar 1/2 full of torch fuel, screw lid onto the jar
• Enjoy

Video

Notes

To remove the jar label, use hot water, dish soap, and a green scrub pad.

For outdoor sealant, use a clear spray-on or brush on sealer.

Author: Scrappy Geek

Cost: $5