11 Different Kinds of Candles
1. Soy Candles are made from natural soy beans. Soy candles are non-toxic and burn soot-free. They are known for long burning and more fragrance all the way to the bottom of the candle.
2. Beeswax Candles are made from natural raw or filtered beeswax and these candles also burn cleaner, longer and with a sweet honey fragrance.
3. Pillar Candles are tall round candles in a pillar shape. There are also glass pillar candles, which are the pillar shape in a tall glass jar.
4. Votive Candles are small 2 inch candles usually in a 2 inch glass container that are burned in church as a remembrance for loved ones who have died. They are long burning candles and are now also popular in the home for decoration.
5. Scented and fragrant candles have fragrance oils added to them to release their scent into the air as they burn.
6. Taper Candles are tall 6, 7, 8, 9 inch candles that taper to the wick and are used for dinner table settings.
7. Jar Candles are candles in jars like mason jars or other jars with lids. They are very convenient and self-contained. Soy wax lends itself well to jar candles because the wax pools quickly and then throws off its fragrance.
8. Graphic Relief Candles are pillar candles with graphic relief designs of a high low carved nature on the sides.
9. Graphic Design Candles are pillar candles with graphic designs on the sides of the candles.
10. Floating Candles are small lightweight candles that float in a dish of water while they burn.
11. Wedding Candles are both pillar and taper candles that are used in the wedding ceremony. The Unity Candles are also wedding candles.
8 meanings of candles:
1. romance
2. relaxation
3. meditation
4. decoration
5. trend setting
6. mood setting
7. weddings
8. remembrance
Ubiquitous Candles
In the not so distant past, candles illuminated our lives and our homes, and shaped both. We lived by the rhythms of the varying lights of the day. The seasons, our activities, and even the colors and decor of our rooms were shaped by the value of the candlelight
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