Candles & Candle Holders

Candles seem essential around the holidays because they give us that sense of comfort and warmth that makes the holiday season a little more special. Decorate the jars with leaves and seed heads...

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...

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...

Is the wick gone from your favorite candle but you have plenty of wax left? Do you feel like you are wasting all that candle? Here is an alternative way to get the most out of your candle and...

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...

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...

Candle making is a pleasant hobby in our modern world, but in colonial times making candles was a necessary chore. As the major source of light in the colonial home, candles needed constant...

Beeswax is a part of the honeycomb constructed by bees. Pure beeswax candles use this special wax as a natural alternative to the common candle ingredient of paraffin. In contrast to the...

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...

Candles add a certain je ne sais quoi and romance to any table setting. Something about combining the two opposite forces of nature, fire and water, creates something undeniably magical. The best...

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...

These are instructions for making a novelty candle that looks like a mug of hot spiced cider.

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...

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...

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...

If you are just starting to learn how to make candles, then soy candles are the easiest candles to make. Soy candles burn longer, cooler and are clean burning without soot buildup. EcoSoya...

Decorative lamps, also called "effusion lamps," use alcohol and fragrance as the "oil" which is only lit for a few minutes and then snuffed out. Once the flame is extinguished, the lamp will...

Citronella candles are paraffin candles made with the scent of citronella in order to ward off mosquitoes and other flying insects. People light citronella candles on porches and patios in the...

What child doesn't love playing in the sand? Bring out the natural creativity in your child by building inexpensive sand candles. Building sand castles is not only great fun and entertainment at...

The oil lamp is one of the first methods of alternative lighting used by our ancestors. The use of oil lamps can be traced back to the Mesolithic age in the form of saucer shaped rocks. The...

A pillar candle is a candle that can be burned without having to be placed in some kind of a holder. A pillar candle can be placed onto a tray or a stand, but it will stand straight and burn...

Triple scented candles are made in much the same way as a candle with a regular scent saturation, with two key changes. The first change is in the amount of candle scent that is added to the...

A round has one small area of flatness on one side to allow it to stand still on a table, but the rest of the candle is round. These are beautiful, unusual candles to use to decorate, and they are...

Candles are a combination of wax, certain additives and a wick that will hold the flame that burns the wax. Candles have been made from many different things over the years, including tallow, made...

Bayberry candles use bayberry wax instead of paraffin wax, soy wax or beeswax. The wax comes from bayberries that grow on the bayberry shrub. About 15 pounds of these berries are needed to make...

Beeswax votives made from 100 percent pure beeswax produce negative ions that clean the air of toxins, such as bacteria, dust, mold and other pollutants. Burning beeswax votives not only cleans...

Several items are put together to make scented candles. Using a double boiler and a heating source, these items are melted together to fuse the scents into the wax before cooling. The things that...

Votive candles are an inexpensive way to add style and scent to your home decor. Although many people will just light a candle and watch it burn, there are steps you need to take to make sure you...

Beautifully scented candles can be a key element for chic interior decorating, as they appeal to multiple senses. Highly scented brands, however, such as those from Yankee Candle or White Barn,...

Whether you are trying to be more frugal or just want to do a craft project, there is a way to make your own candles at home. By using old candles or crayons and an egg carton, you can save money...

Are your candles tunneling or is the wick burning down but the wax is building up? I have been manufacturing candles for over ten years and here is how to burn a candle properly so that you can...

Candles can add great ambiance to your home, both lit and unlit. Burning them evenly will make them last longer and help them hold their shape. Here are a few tips to help you keep that ambiance.

Paraffin is the most commonly used wax for making candles. It is stable at room temperature, cheap and easy to work with. Many people, however, prefer using natural waxes to make their candles....

An infusion lamp, also called an effusion lamp or a perfume lamp, has a catalytic burner that purifies the air in an indoor room. Scent is often added, and the lamps are commonly used in...

For those of you that enjoy burning tarts (wax melts) in tart burners to enjoy a much more intense fragrance than a regular candle....you can understand that after a couple uses they run out of...

There's lots of advice out there on how to clean your candle holders and get wax out of the carpet, but what if you want to clean the dust and grime from the candle itself? Restoring the wax to...

Candles are a lovely way to decorate your home. They offer color, romance and sometimes even a relaxing scent. Candles are also a great afternoon craft activity that is fun for the whole family.

So you know how to light an oil lamp, but do you know how to care for one? Find out how!

The fuel to make a candle burn is the paraffin wax itself. Paraffin actually comes from crude oil and can combust and burn by itself, if heated, to about 380 degrees. For this reason, when making...

Everyone loves candles. For many, candles signal comfort, romance, ambiance and warmth. Candle making is big business and if you’re a candle lover you know how expensive candle collecting...

In today's eco-friendly society, people are constantly searching for ways to make their world more environmentally friendly and soy wax candles have become a popular alternative to paraffin wax...

It’s fun to make different sized pillar candles using clean milk cartons which serve as candle molds. The best sizes are the half pint, pint and quart. You can make them plain white, use...

Candles are a great way to warm up a room and add a sense of welcome your home. Candles make wonderful decorative pieces, lovely gifts and can even serve a security purpose by helping you out in...

These yummy smelling candles look and smell like the real thing. You'll want to make quite a few of these to give as gifts as well.Follow the instructions below and you will have a great smelling...

Soy candles are a wonderful alternative to petroleum based paraffin candles. They do not release carbon dioxide when burned and are safe for the environment. The natural soybean wax burns at a...

I love candles! All the wonderful scents you can get them in now allows us to tickle the senses with aroma. The soft flickering lights are such a mood setter, not to mention you save a little on...

While all candles look similar, they are all made very differently. There are thousands of varieties of candles made of different quality wax, coloring, scents, wicks and styles. Choosing that...

Lighting a candle produces multiple effects as they are both decorative and functional. They serve as accents in the home and office, aromatherapy tools and as a small light source. Properly...

You don’t have to make your own candles with essential oils or buy expensive aromatherapy candles. Instead, you can use essential oils with plain, store bought candles to produce glorious scents....