If you’re a big Missoni perfume fan you might not mind dropping $150 for this pretty candle. Price not so pretty. I do love the cheerful colors.

Striped candles aren’t that hard to make but they’re time consuming. You have to wait for the wax to harden in between layers. I didn’t wait long enough the first time so found that out the hard way.

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At Carved Solutions they create beautiful images or words that are carved into palm wax candles. The candles melt inwards so that there is a space to put a tea light inside and enjoy it longer.

You can get customized candles for almost any occasion. They use only natural essential oils, palm wax and cotton wicks so are earth friendly.

Some of the fonts used are very elegant for monograms and they would make beautiful gifts. Carved Solutions also hand carve soaps and you can even get embroidered bath robes, towels and gift sets.

I haven’t tried carving palm wax but the texture seems like it would be easy to work with. A template to trace around would probably make it easier. It doesn’t mention whether they carve them by hand or use an engraving tool/machine but the end result is beautiful.

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Mia’s Bella’s bakery section offers realistic scented pie candles including apple, pumpkin, cherry, key lime, chocolate dream and strawberry cream.

They also have scented candle tart melts called “Mia Melts”, perfect for electric wax or oil burners that use tea lights to release the fragrance.

You can shop online at Scent-Sations, check out a presentation or get more information on opportunities such as their candle of the month program.

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If you want to try making some hand dipped bayberry candles there are detailed instructions on Relaxation at Home’s site. See Taper Candle: How to Make Your Own for more.

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I learned that any candle maker can label their candles beeswax even if it only contains 10% beeswax.

There’s also some interesting information on bees and the benefits of beeswax to our health. Since they’re non toxic they’re used by many people with allergies and can help improve the air.

SantaFe sells traditional tapers, votives, tealights, rolled honeycomb candles and seasonal selections. To learn more about beeswax, see SantaFe’s Pure Beeswax Candles website.

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They’re made from soy wax with cotton wicks and have three different stages. You just take off one level and the lid fits right back on to start fresh again. You get a brighter flame with more oxygen because the candle isn’t sinking inside the container.

For a great video demonstration see Stage Glow Candles website.

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The kit makes six differrent sundaes and includes the dishes, embeds, toppings, ice cream scoops and wick. Other novelty gel candle kits include beer mugs, margaritas and banana splits.

If you don’t want to make those, you can check out Gelluminations gel candles for sale or use your imagination and purchase your own supplies separately. Other products include warmers, soy candle making kits, teddy bears, molds, glitter, embeds and fragrance oils. They specialize in soy and gel candles so have all the supplies you need for candle making.

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I previously posted about punching holes into a tin can with a hammer and nail but that looks primitive compared to Steven’s gorgeous tin can candle holders.

If you want to check out more one of a kind pieces of art made out of trash, see Steven Montes Yessy art gallery. According to the site, artists began making tin luminaries during the 1400’s in Spain. They have continued the tradition of creating tin can lanterns but now recycle them from food cans.

If you were wondering how the cuts are made, they now use a small gas torch. Shown here is a tin can vegetable luminaria. I bet the patterns that flicker from the light of the lit candle are beautiful.

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Manly Man candles

I also received an email with a request for some ideas for new manly scents. The man didn’t leave his name but told me how he and his boss were having fun coming up with new ideas such as spaghetti, turkey, morning after and locker room.

Maybe he’ll come by with new names but in the meantime, does anyone have more ideas for manly smelling candles? How about ballgame hotdogs, old spice or roast beef? I bet most men wouldn’t mind the smell of baking either. They already have a candle dubbed Grandma’s Cooking and it smells like a fresh baked apple pie.

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They’re very cheerful and it’s a pretty way to brighten up your home especially on a rainy day.

The nice thing about votive holders is that you can reuse them over and over again with different scented candles.

Some of the hand painted tins, plates, bowls, glasses and mugs could be used for candle holders. There are also some lovely hand painted candle sticks for tapered candles.

Country Joy Crafts makes custom designs for weddings or other special occasions. Hand painted glasses would make beautiful functional decorations at a wedding.

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