Decorating with Different Types of Candles
You can decorate your living spaces with different types of candles depending on the occasion, time of year or simply how you feel. Candles can add a romantic glow to your room, or add to a festive look for the holidays.
Candle holders add to a candle, and give you the capability to group candles or showcase a single, striking candle separately. A carefully selected candle holder can turn even the most unremarkable looking candle into something spectacular.
Candles come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. They can be made out of different materials. They may be scented or not. When you know about different types of candles you can choose the best one for your purpose.
Learn about basic candle types from the David Fisher, the Guide to Candle & Soap Making.More »
It is not very difficult to make your own candles, and the ingredients you require to make them are easily available. As a matter of fact. they may even be sitting in your kitchen or garage. Maybe you are intrigued enough to try making your own candles, and here are the instructions from David Fisher, the Guide to Candle & Soap Making.More »
It is important to practice safety when using candles. While they add a lot of beauty to the surroundings, a live flame can pose a danger when proper care is not taken. Here are some hints and tips about candle safety and how to use holders that are safe.More »
Did you know that you can ice candles quite easily, and even without sophisticated equipment? It is a simple process that yields many different looks. Color and scent may be added as desired.
Ice is simply used to give an interesting surface to your candle. Get the instructions from Patti Wigington, the Guide to Paganism & Wicca.
You can buy hand made ice candles from Greenfields here Visit their siteMore »
Making crayon candles not only helps recycle stray crayons, but provides a way for the whole family to spend some quality time together.
If you have young children, chances are you will have plenty of broken crayons too. Put those crayons to good use with these instructions for making candles.More »
Feng Shui simply means wind and water, and is an ancient art and science that was developed over 3,000 years ago in China. It is about balancing the energies of your home to bring health and good fortune.
If you are setting up your living spaces according to Feng Shui principles, then you be interested in knowing how to best place your candles. Rodika Tchi, the Feng Shui Guide has the answers to that.More »
These Jonathan Adler candles come in different scents that help evoke different places or moods. Each candle has its own distinctive scent that conjures up a mood or place. Since these candles come in their own special boxes, they are also good for gift giving.More »
Pillar Candles are just that round cylindrical columns or pillars. They are substantial enough to be noticeable, and come in handy for decorative purposes. They are available in many different materials and styles.
The Birch and Twig pillar candles bring the look of nature to any setting as they are shaped to look like like wood or twigs. Made out of paraffin, these long burning candles offer about 135 hours of burning time.More »
Tealights are highly popular because they are small and compact and have many different uses. They can be floated in water, grouped together to provide ambiance, or be used in decorative holders. They are even used as food warmers or for warming scented oils or potpourris.
These candles are encased in a thin metal holder and this 24 candle set from CB2 is plain and simple with no dye or perfume. Each candle can burn for up to 5 hours.More »
Tapers, as the name implies, are candles that are wider at the base and tapered or narrower at the top. Tapers are often used in candelabras or fit snugly into decorative candle holder bases.
These tapers are made of clean burning beeswax by the Bear Creek Candle Company. They are 12 inches tall, are dripless when protected from drafts and can burn for up to 6 hours.More »
Unusual candles can be used for creative accents. This coil candle is made out of beeswax, which is safer for burning than paraffin candles.
Altogether, this candle gives you 60 hours of burning, but to determine how long you need it it to burn in one sitting, feed the pliable beeswax coil through the clip. You can do this in increments of3 inches or less. Three inches of candle will burn for around one hour, as each inch of the candle gives you 20 to 25 minutes of burning. The flame will extinguish itself when it reaches the clip.More »
Flameless candles are safer than the "real" candles because there is no live flame to contend with. They may not appear to be as beautiful, but at a glance it can be hard to tell the difference.
The Sarah Peyton 3-piece Flameless Candle Set uses LED lights for an amber glow, and does an impression of a real candle by flickering and waning...only you use a remote control.
They have the added advantage of being ready to use anywhere because of wireless battery operation, even outdoor on patios. The candles come in varying heights.More »
Candle holders add to a candle, and give you the capability to group candles or showcase a single, striking candle separately. A carefully selected candle holder can turn even the most unremarkable looking candle into something spectacular.
1. Types of Candles
Candles come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. They can be made out of different materials. They may be scented or not. When you know about different types of candles you can choose the best one for your purpose.
Learn about basic candle types from the David Fisher, the Guide to Candle & Soap Making.More »
2. Basic Candle Making Instructions
It is not very difficult to make your own candles, and the ingredients you require to make them are easily available. As a matter of fact. they may even be sitting in your kitchen or garage. Maybe you are intrigued enough to try making your own candles, and here are the instructions from David Fisher, the Guide to Candle & Soap Making.More »
3. Candle Safety Tips and Safety Candle Holders
It is important to practice safety when using candles. While they add a lot of beauty to the surroundings, a live flame can pose a danger when proper care is not taken. Here are some hints and tips about candle safety and how to use holders that are safe.More »
4. How to Make Ice Candles
Did you know that you can ice candles quite easily, and even without sophisticated equipment? It is a simple process that yields many different looks. Color and scent may be added as desired.
Ice is simply used to give an interesting surface to your candle. Get the instructions from Patti Wigington, the Guide to Paganism & Wicca.
You can buy hand made ice candles from Greenfields here Visit their siteMore »
5. Crayon Candle Craft
Making crayon candles not only helps recycle stray crayons, but provides a way for the whole family to spend some quality time together.
If you have young children, chances are you will have plenty of broken crayons too. Put those crayons to good use with these instructions for making candles.More »
6. Are there Any Restrictions to the Feng Shui Use of Candles?
Feng Shui simply means wind and water, and is an ancient art and science that was developed over 3,000 years ago in China. It is about balancing the energies of your home to bring health and good fortune.
If you are setting up your living spaces according to Feng Shui principles, then you be interested in knowing how to best place your candles. Rodika Tchi, the Feng Shui Guide has the answers to that.More »
7. Scented Candles
These Jonathan Adler candles come in different scents that help evoke different places or moods. Each candle has its own distinctive scent that conjures up a mood or place. Since these candles come in their own special boxes, they are also good for gift giving.More »
8. Pillar Candles
Pillar Candles are just that round cylindrical columns or pillars. They are substantial enough to be noticeable, and come in handy for decorative purposes. They are available in many different materials and styles.
The Birch and Twig pillar candles bring the look of nature to any setting as they are shaped to look like like wood or twigs. Made out of paraffin, these long burning candles offer about 135 hours of burning time.More »
9. Tea Lights
Tealights are highly popular because they are small and compact and have many different uses. They can be floated in water, grouped together to provide ambiance, or be used in decorative holders. They are even used as food warmers or for warming scented oils or potpourris.
These candles are encased in a thin metal holder and this 24 candle set from CB2 is plain and simple with no dye or perfume. Each candle can burn for up to 5 hours.More »
10. Tapers
Tapers, as the name implies, are candles that are wider at the base and tapered or narrower at the top. Tapers are often used in candelabras or fit snugly into decorative candle holder bases.
These tapers are made of clean burning beeswax by the Bear Creek Candle Company. They are 12 inches tall, are dripless when protected from drafts and can burn for up to 6 hours.More »
11. Coil Candle
Unusual candles can be used for creative accents. This coil candle is made out of beeswax, which is safer for burning than paraffin candles.
Altogether, this candle gives you 60 hours of burning, but to determine how long you need it it to burn in one sitting, feed the pliable beeswax coil through the clip. You can do this in increments of3 inches or less. Three inches of candle will burn for around one hour, as each inch of the candle gives you 20 to 25 minutes of burning. The flame will extinguish itself when it reaches the clip.More »
12. Flameless Candles
Flameless candles are safer than the "real" candles because there is no live flame to contend with. They may not appear to be as beautiful, but at a glance it can be hard to tell the difference.
The Sarah Peyton 3-piece Flameless Candle Set uses LED lights for an amber glow, and does an impression of a real candle by flickering and waning...only you use a remote control.
They have the added advantage of being ready to use anywhere because of wireless battery operation, even outdoor on patios. The candles come in varying heights.More »
