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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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 New Moroccan Party Deck BLUE GLASS Candle Lamp Lantern  US $.01
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 GARDEN MOROCCAN CANDLE LANTERN LIGHT STAND 41 TALL US $.99
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 LOT OF 50 WEDDING Moroccan CENTERPIECES CANDLE Lanterns US $159.95
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Tags: Soy Votive Candles
Soy votive candles are popular for a few reasons. First, being votives, the candles are small enough to tuck into small spots, like bathrooms. Second, since soy is a natural candle wax, it burns cleaner than those with a paraffin base.
Third, soy is a renewable resource, and provides crops for farmers. And finally, soy candles hold more scent than almost any other candle making wax.
Know Your Soy Votive Candles
Knowing your candles may sound funny, but not all soy votives are 100% soy wax. Why? A couple of reasons.
First, soy is a very soft wax, really only suitable for container candles. And although votives can be considered container candles in that you want to burn them in a holder, not everyone does.
Since some like to treat votives like a tiny pillar, there are votives that are a little harder; that have a higher melting point. These are generally soy/paraffin/additive mixes.
There are also soy/palm wax votives, which can also be high scented. They are also natural candle wax.
There's nothing wrong with a soy mix; just make sure you know what you're getting, if you want a 100% soy candle.
Candle Burning
Who knew there was a right way and a wrong way to burn a candle? Actually, it's more along the lines of safety and also having your candle last as long as possible.
When you get your soy votive candles home, check the wicks. If they are more than 1/4" long, trim them back (actually, I trim mine even shorter than that). A shorter wick helps the flame being too big for the candle to burn properly.
Burn your candle for no more than 3 hours at a time. If you are burning richly scented soy candles, you may want to have a few that you can burn in rotation, to keep the scent going.
Want more ways to lengthen your candle's life? Check out the candle burning page for more information.
Buy Soy Votives
You might want to check out ebay for some deals on soy votive candles
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 12 Soy Palm Wax Votive Candle Set You Choose Scents US $18.50
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 50 Ivory Soy Wax Votive CandlesOR PICK UR SCENTCOLOR US $35.95
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 5lb SOY VOTIVE CANDLE MAKING KIT SCENT WAX COLOR US $24.91
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