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Soy Candles

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 26 2008

Nohm Candles is a great online store that only sells all natural soy candles. With 5 different scents of candles, plus soy votive candles, Nohm Candles has everything you need if you are looking to buy pure natural candles. Check them out!

Scented Scent Natural Wax Pure Soy Candle

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 25 2008
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m.jeya asked:


Scented Kobo organic soy candles are hand-poured using domestically grown pure soy wax and lead-free, environment safe cotton wicks to create the cleanest burning, and most planet friendly candle on the market. Made from the highest quality fragrance, organic soy and lead-free wicks, Kobo full-bodied candles are also environmentally friendly.

 

The decorative Santal Candle by Kobo is an earthy and lovely medley of sandalwood, cognac and anise. The Santal is just one of six lovely scented soy candles available from the Classic Collection by Kobo. Scented soy candles are made of the finest essential and fragrance oils and have all cotton paper core wicks. For those who are passionate about remarkable scents, the pure Santal candle is a magical experience. Made from the highest quality fragrance, this full-bodied candle exudes passion and charm. Reminiscent of ancient cultures and old world ambiance, each individual candle will last 70 hours, consistently unfolding romantic aromas that will linger into dawn.

 

The fresh look of the Kobo soy wax candle Santal pure soy candle packaging creates an instant gift so beautiful it need not be wrapped. We love earth-friendly products, we really do, but with scents as rich and complex and packaging this great, it’s easy to forget that one is saving the world. The fresh candles creative and complex fragrances. The very fresh and clean smell of newly laundered linens dried in the sun will greet you with this lovely scent. The lovely look of the scent Kobo candle packaging creates an instant gift so beautiful you can skip wrapping. Please purchase online http://www.katiewongnyc.com in NewYork city.



Origin of Candles and Traditional Trends

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 24 2008
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Ophelia Samith asked:


The use of candle was originated almost 5,000 years ago in order to get light and celebrate the different kinds of ceremonies according to the social and traditional trends. How and where the candle was originated? That’s the important question to know the answer we take a cursory view of history where a lot of informative stuff is present about the history of candle. However it is too vague idea to know in details the origin of candles.

By knowing the historical background of the candle, we come to know that first candle was invented by Egyptians who used to burn animal fat to absorb reeds in it and get light from it. The candles made of reeds s’ essence had no wick. Then time elapsed and Egyptians developed wicked candles in 3,000 B.C while Romans used to have candles in the form of rolled papyrus dipped in the melted beeswax or tallow before the development of candles with wicks.

Mostly candles were used to brighten home at night, to guide the traveler in the dark places and to celebrate the religious ceremonies devotedly. Candles have been the central part of all kinds of religious and traditional festivities in the ancient as well as present age. The Jewish ceremony of light, Hanukkah is celebrated by lighting candles abundantly about 165 B.C. There are many biblical references are found to focus the importance of candles in famous festival, Easter and other religious occasions.

There are many other historical allusions are found in the history how different kind of civilizations devised methods to make wicked candles as some people of ancient age used plants and insects to make wicked candles. Chinese candles of very early age were made of paper tubes in molded form while wick was made of rolled rice paper. In the middle ages, most advanced methods were employed to make refined candles as all methods of preparation of candles by animal fat were discarded and candles made by beeswax were introduced in the western civilization.

In 18th and 19th century, candle industry had been established to manufacture candles on large scale with variety of candles. The well-known chemist michel Eugene chevreul in 1820s had formulated a method to make candles by the extraction of steric acid from the fatty acids of animals, producing stearin wax, very long-lasting and neatly burned stuff. The popularity of candles has been remain intact till now, devising new tips of candle making to satisfy the growing interests of people in candles.

Now the candles of modern age are made in different styles, colors, sizes and shapes beautifully. In the current age, candles have become the symbol of romance, decoration, thematic implications in terms of emotions, traditional trends and religious festivals. Now the modern candles are well-developed and well-distinguished models of original candles.



Maximum Scented Kobo Candle

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 24 2008
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m.jeya asked:


Kobo candles assert a complexity that increasingly unfolds with each experience. Stunning packaging conjure up images that link the scent inexorably to the visual world. The highest quality fragrance and essential oils are used to create a full-bodied bouquet. KOBO candle, complete with lid and matches, is hand-poured with 100% domestically grown pure soy wax and the lead free, environment-safe cotton wicks create the cleanest burning and most planet-friendly candle on the market.

This beautiful and wonderfully-scented candle is the full package for a gift or to freshen your home. Made from 100% domestically grown pure soy wax, with environmentally friendly wicks, Kobo candles burn slow and pure, with about a 70 hour burn time. KOBO candle is hand-poured using domestically grown, pure soy wax and lead-free, environment-safe cotton wicks to create the cleanest burning, most friendly candle on the planet. Our katiewongnyc.com pure soy candles make great gifts for friends, family or a great addition to your home.

KOBO Green Pearl Jasmine candle is clean, purifying and herbal. Imagine sipping Chinese tea in a perfectly manicured garden. Notes include fresh grass, acacia and jasmine. Made from the highest quality fragrance, organic soy and lead-free wicks, Kobo full-bodied candles are also environmentally friendly. Every kobo Scents candle is hand poured with the finest all natural soy wax. Candle burns approximately up to 70 hours.

The Green Pearl Jasmine Pure Soy Candle combines the scent of fresh grass, sensuous jasmine and inspiring acacia. Both relaxing and refreshing, these elegant soy candles are a far cry from a standard poured candle: each comes in a custom cylinder clad in a print that articulates the candle’s scent visually, includes a box of extra-long wood matches, and is infused with exquisite botanicals that are grown entirely in the USA. Soy Candles are unique and until you’ve seen one burn and smelled the incredible scents. Our candles come in a vast variety of scents and containers. Please purchase online www.katiewongnyc.com in Newyork.



Would tealight candles set off a smoke detector?

4 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 22 2008
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Katy B asked:


Me and my boyfirend were planning a romantic holiday and were wondering if the tealight candles would set off the smoke detectors in the hotel. Could you help me please?

Are Beeswax Candles The Best Quality?

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 18 2008
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Chrystal Holman asked:


In the world of candles, beeswax candles are top of the line. They are also the most expensive candles for very good reason. In addition, beeswax candles are also some of the cleanest candle varieties.

Beeswax candles compete in the market against three different competitors, namely, soy wax candles, gel candles, and paraffin candles.

The competitors are generally less expensive and also of lower quality.

Beeswax candles are made from wax collected from bee hives by commercial bee farmers. This beeswax is processed and purified to prepare it for the process of beeswax candle making. The purification process includes heating the wax in hot water.

Beeswax candles come in many different shapes and forms and they also come in scented and unscented varieties.

One of the reasons why beeswax candles are considered top-of-the-line is their burning characteristics. These candles burn with warmer flames and emit a more prominent yellow color than some other varieties of candles.

With beeswax candles there is very little wax dripping.

This characteristic makes these candles very desirable for use in religious services. Some religious institutions like the Catholic Church make heavy use of candles during their services. It would make a real mess if those candles were dripping a lot of wax.

To avoid that problem they mainly make use of beeswax candles that do not drip wax.

Another advantage of beeswax candles is that they produce very little smoke. In other words, they are very clean burning candles.

This characteristic makes them desirable candles to burn with children in the home and also generally to protect your family’s respiratory systems.

These candles do not produce the petroleum smell and that you often get with paraffin candles and they do not produce the soot that can leave dark spots against your walls or on your ceiling.

Even though the beeswax candles are more expensive due to the labor involved during the farming process, their benefits make them worth the additional expense.



Creating Unique Wedding Candle Favors

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 16 2008
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Anna Hart asked:


When your grandparents married, the idea of creating unique wedding candle favors as a project may have crossed the bride’s mind, but weddings were simpler, then. Wedding favors were often nothing more than sugar-coated almond candies. The candies were traditional, and many brides went with tradition.

Today’s bride has a wealth of ideas from which to choose - and yet, because the same ideas are so readily available via the Internet, many brides want something different. They want wedding favors that aren’t like everyone else’s. Some want to get together with friends and spend a day crafting wedding favors.

That’s where creating unique wedding candle favors as a project comes in. Picture yourself with your friends, tables piled high with lovely supplies. You load the CD player as everyone gathers around the table, and then settle down for an enjoyable day of chatting, listening to music, and creating your own unique wedding candle favors.

British Wedding Candle Favors

A nostalgic wedding candle favor with a “tea for two” theme can be created using “British” teacups with saucers. Search online for mini teacups and saucers. Several toy teacup and saucer sets are available. Choose antique white or flowered teacups with saucers. Place a tea candle in each cup, add a bow and card to the handle, and your wedding candle favor is ready. Centerpieces for your tables could be arranged in teapots.

Dutch Wedding Candle Favors

Something old … something blue. What better for unique wedding candle favors than Delft “Blue” with an “old” theme like a clog? An online search will turn up ceramic mini Dutch shoes with windmill or other design painted on them in Delft Blue. Purchase pairs to cut costs, and separate the shoes for your project.

Place a penny in the bottom of each shoe. Then insert a small, white tea candle. Use thin, sheer ribbon to tie on a printed tag with the traditional rhyme: “Something old, something new; Something borrowed, something blue; And a penny in her shoe.” Add a brief explanation: “The theme is old, the favor is new; I borrowed the rhyme, the shoe is blue. Look for a penny in the shoe.”

Eggs-actly Affordable Wedding Candle Favors

The bride who wants to inject humor can create unique wedding candle favors with ceramic egg cups. Oriental Trading Company online offers “paint-your-own” ceramic egg cups at $6.95 per dozen. The white egg cups can be painted to match your wedding color scheme, in flowers or other motif. Fill with wax and a wick, or insert a tea candle. (Oriental Trading has candle-making wax kits, too.) Tie a bow around the base of the egg cup, attaching a place card or small thank you.

Oriental Wedding Candle Favors

Creating unique wedding candle favors as a project is a good way to carry out an oriental wedding theme. The trick is to think of oriental objects that can hold a candle. The most obvious, of course, is an oriental tea cup - tall and narrow, with handle and lid. These can be expensive, but low cost cups are also available, especially if you work with a wholesale company. Choose a pretty pattern, insert a candle, and put the lid on it. Tie your place card to the handle with a pretty ribbon.

Spring Wedding Candle Favors

A spring idea for creating unique wedding candle favors as a project is to begin with tulip bouquet candles, available online from Lillian Vernon. These come in sets of 3: pink, yellow, and lilac bouquets. Use white and silver ribbon to tie a place card to each tulip bouquet and you’re done. For a whimsical touch, a note about “two lips” could be added to the card. These wedding candle favors are perfect for a spring wedding - especially with tulip centerpieces.

Tropical Wedding Candle Favors

A favorite tropical flower is the hibiscus, and floating hibiscus blossoms can be a quick way of creating unique wedding candle favors as a project for bride and bridesmaids. Begin with clear plastic dessert dishes 3″ to 4″ in diameter. Choose dishes with a short stem. Tie a ribbon around the stem of the dish, looping it through your place card. Fill each dish 1/2 full with water, and place a hibiscus floating candle in each. Candles are available online.

Seashore Wedding Candle Favors

You can create unique wedding candle favors for a seaside wedding using materials at hand. Order white, 13-hour votive candles from a bulk pillar candle supplier online. Purchase small plastic coasters, and pastel ribbon to match your wedding color scheme. Glue a candle in the center of each coaster. Glue a layer of sand around it. Make the sand come up over the bottom of the candle in an uneven pattern. Glue tiny seashells to the candles, and then tie with a bow, attaching your place card with the ribbon.

Involve Everyone

Creating unique wedding candle favors is a project in which you can involve nearly everyone in the family. You can create your favors all in one day, or do a few at a time. You may not use one of these ideas exactly as is, but perhaps the ideas given will spark your imagination.

The important thing is that you like the favors you create, and that they reflect your personality and interests. This is your day. Make it uniquely you in every way.



Most Friendly Cleanest Burning Scented Pure Soy Candle

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 14 2008
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m.jeya asked:


The Anisette Orange Pure Soy Candle are beautifully packaged in a beautifully designed box with a book of matches. Soy Candles burn cooler so they last longer, we use cotton wicks for the clean burn, and botanicals top the candles to add beauty and texture.

 

Each and every KOBO candle is hand-poured using domestically grown, orange pure soy wax and lead-free, environment safe cotton wicks to create the cleanest burning, most friendly candle on the planet. Kobo candles assert a complexity that increasingly unfolds with each experience. KOBO pure soy candles are created by and for those passionate about remarkable scents.

 

The luxurious orange Kobo Candles are created by and for those passionate about remarkable scents. They Anisette Orange Pure Soy Candle assert a complexity that increasingly unfolds with each experience. Hand Poured with 100% domestically grown pure soy wax and lead free, environment safe cotton wicks that create the cleanest burning and most planet-friendly candle on the market.

 

The cheap Anisette Orange Pure Soy Candle assert a complexity that increasingly unfolds with each experience. Stunning packaging conjure up images that link the scent inexorably to the visual world. The highest quality fragrance and essential oils are used to create a full-bodied bouquet. Soy and vegetable wax help create the ultimate clean candle burning experience. Each Orange KOBO soy candle, complete with lid and matches, is hand-poured with 100% domestically grown pure soy wax and the lead free, environment safe cotton wicks create the cleanest burning and most planet-friendly candle on the market. Please purchase online http://www.katiewongnyc.com in NewYork city.



Natural Soy Candles- Bags of Benefits

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 13 2008
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Funmi Ogboye asked:


Soy Candles have many benefits that is sure to impress the environmentally friendly candle lover, so if you are looking for a gift to impress your friend or family member who wants all things natural without compromising on quality or indeed if you want to treat yourself why don’t you consider the benefits of soy wax candles to have another choice for a natural source of candle as a gift.

If a natural candle from a renewable resource is sounding good, just wait until you hear the benefits of soy wax candles.



Soya candles are clean burning, so its goodbye to the black stains you get on walls and home interiors as a result of burning paraffin based candles.

At last! Unlike the paraffin candle which looses most scent after an hour now you can enjoy the fragrance you paid for.  This is because the composition of soy candles mean better fragrance absorption, and when lit it slowly releases the fragrance throughout the life of the candle.

Do you know that whilst paraffin burns faster soy candles burn slower, consequently soy candles lasts 50% longer than petroleum candles which means you get to enjoy your fragrance for soooooo much longer.

This might be up the street for candle lovers that are environmentally conscious. Soy candles are made from hydrogenated soy bean oil which are sourced from soya beans a natural, renewable and biodegradable source, making them the eco-friendly choice.

You might also like to know that soy candles are toxin-free and non-carcinogenic, whilst easily available paraffin candles release 11 toxins, 2 of which are carcinogenic

Interestingly whilst paraffin burns hotter, soy candles burn cooler. This becomes important if you accidently have that unwanted spill of wax on your hands, you can now clean it of without any redness or blister. Soy wax candles, therefore, are the safest types of candles to burn in homes with children.

Unlike the water-insoluble paraffin candles, soy candles are water-soluble and this might be good news for candle lovers with children and pets. No longer is wax being knocked over accidentally on your favourite table cloth mean it is ruined. When you use soy candles you can wash out the wax easily using soap and water.

Soy wax candles are the ideal carrier for essential oils, thus making them the best Aromatherapy candles; this is because soy wax candles do not have any negative qualities that counteract the therapeutic effects of the essential oil.





Does storing candles in a cold garage make them go crumbly or bad? Store under the stairs or cold garage?

8 Comments | This entry was posted on Sep 12 2008
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Narky asked:


‘m running out of space for stuff so want to put my stock of candles in a cupboard in the garage… but if the cold of the garage makes candles go bad… then I wont.

(The candes are for emegencies - powercuts ect)

Thanks.