DIY CHALK MARKER VOTIVES.

The lovely people over at Stationery Island were kind enough to send me some of their fantastic chalk markers to try out. You know I'm a sucker for anything bright and colourful so of course these markers were right up my street. As soon as I opened them I instantly fell in love with the bright, vibrant colours.

They are a water based marker that you can use to draw on any non-porous chalkboards, ceramic, mirror and even glass which made them the perfect for decorating some boring, plain glass votive holders I had lying around.

SUPPLIES: Stationery Island Chalk Markers, Glass Votives, a sketchbook and pen, a damp cloth to touch up any mistakes.

I started off by sketching out a couple of pattern ideas. I found simple shapes and line drawings worked best.

1. Start by wiping down your glass and removing any residue or sticky finger marks.

2. Prime your marker. You need to shake the pen for around 10 seconds every time you use it. The first time you get your markers you need to pump the nib in and out until it fully covered in ink.

3. Draw on your pattern using the chalk marker.

4. Leave to dry so you don't smudge your design.

5, Pop in a tea light and enjoy.

My favourite colours were the neon pink, green and the blue. I drew a random swirly pattern in the blue and then combined all 3 colours in the last votive.

And don't forget if you make a mistake or simply want to change the design all you have to do is wipe the chalk away with a damp cloth.

The possibilities are endless.

What would you draw on yours?