Candles & Candle Holders

Candles have many uses, Relaxation, Home Décor, Stimulating the Senses Mood Setting, aroma therapy and much more. Choose Soy candles as a healthy alternative to paraffin wax. You will have...

Decorative candles represent a unique art form that can be utilized as a candle, or saved, unburned as a wax figurine. Often highly sculpted, decorative candles can sometimes come with expensive...

A beautifully set table isn’t complete until you have added your best candle holders and candles. The flicker of candle light completes the mood you are trying to set, but you don’t want the wax...

Before buying a candle or soap mold, consider making your own with common household items such as a milk carton. Candle supply stores carry many different shapes and sizes of molds, but you can...

Candles are a beautiful way to enhance a table, add a warm glow to any room, and make great gifts. Candles made of soya wax burn longer than typical beeswax or parafin ones, produce less soot, and...

Tea lights are made typically fashioned from paraffin wax poured into aluminum molds with a short wick in the center. Most tea light candles are sold with no fragrance and are white in color due...

Candles aren't just for lighting anymore! Sure there's nothing prettier than the glow of candles on a cool evening, but candles are versatile and can be used for a number of household chores. With...

Homemade scented candles are a great way to put old, mismatched teacups to use and add fresh DIY decor to your home. Infuse a favorite scent and teacup candles fill the room with soothing smells...

It can be frustrating when you have a gorgeous taper candle falling out of its candlestick. To avoid this sloppy presentation, you can do a few things to keep the candle upright. While special...

To personalize a candle, it is possible to dye it another color without having to start from scratch with a new candle. You can purchase an inexpensive candle from a general merchandise store or...

Beeswax candles are made from a natural renewable resource that burns cleaner and brighter than paraffin candles. Burning beeswax candles in your home will clean the air and leave a sweet honey...

An engraved candle is one that has an image carved into the surface wax. Candles are often engraved with names or a special occasion, and given as gifts. They are easy to create because the...

Make a gel candle centerpiece using pre-made gel candles or make your own that are specifically designed and poured for your centerpiece. Gel candles can complete your centerpiece whether it's for...

So you didn't completely think through how you set out your candles last holiday season, and the colorful wax from your decorative, delicious-smelling candles dripped down onto your grandmother's...

Due to their slenderness, taper candles are much more likely to drip than pillars or votives. Many taper holders, candlesticks and candelabras are also very slender, which increases the risk of...

A tapered candle, also called a taper, is a tall, thin candle usually between 6 and 18 inches long. A taper needs to fit securely in a candle holder in order to remain upright. A taper is...

Before buying candles or wax candle embeds, consider making your own wax embeds at home to create personalized candles. Wax embeds decorate and embellish candles. Most wax embeds are created with...

Candle wax can be removed quite easily from a candleholder. There are methods for removing it while it is still liquid or warm and also after it has hardened. Keeping your candlestick holder clean...

If you love candles, but hate the leftover wax they create, this article will be a must read. If your favorite glass candle holder has a small amount of melted wax in it and you’d like to put in...

Tealight candles are a favorite for many uses and occasions. Although they are readily available at stores everywhere, you can easily make your own tealight candles. Candle making is not hard and...

Make your own floating candles for gifts or parties or just for fun. Floating candles are easy to make and require minimal preparation time. Making floating candles with cookie cutters offers a...

Candles are a lovely way to light up any room. They help you to create ambiance and evoke mood for any occasion: a romantic dinner, a cozy holiday gathering, an afternoon tea. The possibilities...

Candles have been used for thousands of years as sources of light, scent and atmosphere in homes, and for religious ceremonies. A popular candle style in the 1970s was the color drip taper...

Pillar candles can prove difficult to burn completely down, especially if you don't have the time to devote to making sure they burn evenly. According to Candle Home, a website devoted to candle...

Candles are both popular and sometimes expensive. But, making your own homemade scented candles saves money and is fun. Follow the steps below to make homemade scented candles. Several different...

It is possible to use several types of candle wax when making taper candles, but a high-quality beeswax will yield the best results. Making taper candles requires concentration and a basic...

If you've never made your own candles--or even if you have--consider learning how to make soy aromatherapy candles. Soy aromatherapy candles make great gifts for friends and family. The candles...

Wax melts are commonly referred to as wax potpourri or wax tarts. They are used to create a pleasing aroma in any area of your home. Wax melts can be made or purchased in a huge assortment of...

Scented candles can be very expensive when buying them from a store but scented candles can be a lot cheaper when you make them yourself. This article will give you a step by step guide for making...

This is a very quick and easy craft that can be made just using four different things! You don’t have to be “artsy” to make these either!!! That’s a big plus for me since I don’t have an artistic...

Rustic candles are becoming more and more popular in home decorating. Many high-end stores and boutiques are now carrying candles that resemble leather, tree bark and other rustic finishes. These...

Candles create ambiance and warmth in any room, filling it with fragrance. Paraffin is a major ingredient in decorative candles, however, burning paraffin candles can contribute to poor indoor air...

Candles are a detail used in many styles of home decor. They can fill a room with a romantic flicker and a pleasing aroma. They also serve as emergency light sources during storms when your power...

Candles, which are often used for decoration, can also emit a fragrance to make a room smell pleasant or for aromatherapy benefits. Choosing the appropriate fragrance oil when making wax candles...

I use old candles to re-make candles. I use Candles that have gotten too low, or ones that I don't use anymore. I have never bought wax to make a candle. I throw old Candle pieces into a Coffee...

Cavemen found animal fat dripping into a fire burned brighter, and tallow candles were born. Thousands of years old, candles have been found in Greece and Egypt. The Roman Empire used candles...

This is a fun way to personalize a candle gift.

Ever wonder how to remove wax drips from your candleholder? Pick it off? scrape it off? Yes, you can waste time doing that and get frustrated or you can do it the easy way.

With this trick you don't have to spend extra money on those candle toppers from candle stores. When you save the wax in your candles they burn longer. If you have a candle and just burn it normal...

Ear candles are hollow candles inserted into the ear and lit at one end. Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, some believe a vacuum results once the candles are lit and earwax is drawn...

In today's economy, anything you can recycle is a good thing. If you have candles around the house that have become a shapeless mound of wax through constant use, or the burnt wicks have broken...

Decorated homemade candles make great additions to formal and informal spaces in the home. These candles also can be given as a housewarming or hostess gifts. There are many different techniques...

Nothing is better than a romantic candle lit dinner. Candlelit seems to make the best foods even better. Not really in the mood for romance? Well did you know that prior to electricity; people...

Dripless candles are different from other types of candles because, even though they are not contained in any type of holder, they do not drip wax as they burn. This makes them a popular choice...

These grubby jar candles make a very nice candle. When candles are made from scratch they are much stronger than just an over dipped candle. I will show you each step to making the perfect grubby...

This is an easy way to make your own fire starter with common household items. Everyone enjoys a warm fire, but getting a good fire going can be difficult unless you use tons of newspaper or a...

Gel wax candles are a relatively new type of candle gaining in popularity. They typically last much longer than paraffin wax candles and have a unique beauty as they are being burned that cannot...

There is nothing as charming as wedding favors made by the bride and groom. It not only saves money, but it also adds personality to your reception! Wedding favors can be expensive, but not when...

As a candle maker here's a little trick I discovered with left over candle wax using nothing more than a Pyrex jar and your kitchen microwave. And you can scent them too!

We all like to burn candles, it’s romantic, the smell is soothing and candles are decorative items too. Many of us never burn an entire candle to the end. Often times we are left with candle wax...