I like it because it’s sturdy, functional and attractive. A couple of these would add a spooky touch to parties in the dark while still lending a warm ambiance at other times.

To see some more Halloween decor ideas check out Terri’s Village Shop.

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My children took off with my camera and it’s nowhere to be found but I snapped one of the candle with my husband’s cell phone.

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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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I love the leaf applique candles which you could duplicate yourself by using a leaf shaped cookie cutter on a thin sheet of wax.

Another easy and attractive way to add some fall flair to a candle is to simply embed a real colorful leaf on the outside of a pillar. To do this you would press the leaf onto your pillar with a little melted wax. Then overdip it once or twice in clear wax to seal it.

Fall leaves photo credit:Crystal Woroniuk

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I just shaped some white sculpey clay with my hands and used a pencil, screwdriver and stick to create the face since i don’t have any fancy clay tools.

Then I cooked it for a half hour, let it cool and coated with red acrylic paint. After the candle holder dried, I added a little detail with some yellow paint.

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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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It’s a great gesture and important we don’t forget about all the brave people who died trying to save innocent victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

You can also light a virtual candle for fallen firefighter heroes at WorldFireDepartments.com.

If you want to know about other ways to help or show your support, see CandlesandRibbon.org.

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It turned out perfect and it was so easy to just peel off once the wax set. I used a combo of leftover palm and soy wax. It’s a great way to recycle those tubes too.

Supplies needed for toilet paper roll pillar candle:

* Tin Foil, Tape, Wax, Pretabbed Wick, Toilet paper tube, newspaper or wax paper (to catch spills).

Wrap the tin foil around the bottom first and then use the duck tape to secure it firmly on all sides. Other tape would probably work but I like duck tape.

Insert a pretabbed medium wick, heat your wax and pour. Straighten out the wick if necessary and/or use a small stick or dowel to hold it in place.

Very fun and easy so I’m collecting more. That won’t be hard with this gang.

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It’s one of the most detailed and informative books I have read on candle making.  He’s a well known candle maker and has been at it since 1971.

The only drawback to the book is that it doesn’t have much information on vegetable waxes. You can find out more about him and read some of his free updated articles at One Stop Candle.

To make the sand candle you can either press your hand or an object into the wet sand to make a shape for the mold.

For this one I just pressed the bottom of a large vase into the wet sand. I wanted a wide one and had some extra wax to use.

For sand candles you need to heat the wax a little hotter than usual before you pour it. I used two wicks so it would burn better. It was easy straightening out the wicks since they had paper cores and tabs to hold them down.

I added the seashells around the edge after pouring the wax and it was ready to come out in about four hours. Before pouring I added a coconut scent since I thought it would match with a seashell/beach theme.  Next time I would like to make a more interesting shape but it was fun.

If you want to see it in action, check out David Constable’s video demonstration on how to make a sand candle.

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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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