Moroccan Candle Lantern

A Moroccan candle lantern can bring a little of the exotic into your life. Inside or out, the colors and patterns call to mind the sights and sounds of the Dark Continent.

Metal cutwork and faceted glass are often part of the lanterns. Deep colors or clear, these are ornate pieces of artful crafting.

Learn a little more about the lanterns, as well as find a place to buy them.

The Moroccan Candle Lantern

Candles and lanterns are really two sides of the same coin. A candle is a light source having a wick that has a solid fuel supply (the wax). A lantern, also sometimes known as a lamp, has a liquid fuel supply (oil).

Morocco, located in North Africa, has a coastline that reaches from the Atlantic Ocean, around the "bend" of Africa, and then to the Mediterranean Sea. It's a country of diverse landscapes and cultures. And of course, it is known for its beautiful architecture and ornamentation style.

The Moroccan candle lantern comes in both hanging and table-top styles. For a unique wedding candle centerpiece, there are beautiful table-top varieties, sized to fit votives.

Some lanterns are primarily filigreed metal, allowing the light to shine though the open cutwork. Others utilize cut glass, usually clear. And then there are the colorful lanterns, with glass dyed in rich shades.

Just remember that candles, whether in lanterns or not, require a little help from you for proper burning.

Where to Find Them

My favorite place to find these lanterns is on ebay (where I probably do entirely too much shopping!). Whether you've shopped there before or are a first-timer, just remember to look for a sellers rating of 99.0% and over and you'll very likely be in great hands.

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Please remember to always monitor any candles closely, while you are burning them or melting them. Don't be a statistic -- be safe!

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Indoors or Outdoors? Metal and Glass Candle Lanterns

Should you use these lovely works of art inside or outside?

Either place can be good, for these lanterns set a wonderful atmosphere.

If you choose to use them outside permanently, make sure they are a metal that will survive the elements well.

And naturally, make sure glass candle lanterns are protected from any potential blowing debris that could chip of crack glass.

 






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