There are many kinds of candle lanterns and they have been around for a long time. Post candle lanterns are one kind and they come in various styles such as pilgrim, onion, and navigation. Many of the candle lanterns from colonial times were made from pierced tin and styles from that time are made today. These days many people are decorating their yards with candle lanterns. They go well in gardens and candle lanterns attached to walls can illuminate entrances or other unlit areas. They can be hung on posts or tree branches.

Candles in Colonial America were a necessity. Obviously they didn’t have electricity and oil for lamps was costly. Candles were the light of the night. The common people made their candles out of tallow, which is animal fat and it burned rancid like the Roman candles made of the same substance. The well to do used beeswax candles; the average family couldn’t afford such extravagance.

Once you are into the candle making hobby you start looking for more information about interesting processes of candle crafting, about different approaches of using scents and dyes, about various tips and tricks.

Today, I am going to share one of my useful tricks about candles. Did you know that you can make decorative candles burn with a large flame? And the best thing is that all you need additionally is a small piece of paper (the thinner, the better). Of course, you will need a candle and on this occasion those big decorative candles work best.