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Pillar Candles are solid and self standing.
Their shapes are typically round, but also come in
square,    rectangular, hexagonal,
and other designs. Some may have more than one wick.
Heat resistant candle bases or stands must be
used.
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Floating Candles have a low, stable profile
and are designed to float on water. They vary in form
from simple, smooth designs to elaborate, realistic
shapes.
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Votive Candles are normally 2 1/2" high and
usually square or cylindrical in shape. They are burned
safely in small, heat resistant, glass containers to
control the liquefied wax, as the candles burn.
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Taper or Dinner Candles as they are also
called, are usually 3/4" to 1" in diameter, ranging from
6" - 18" tall. Tapers need to be securely set in an
appropriately designed candle holder, which will keep
them in an upright position for proper and safe
burning.
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Container or Filled Candles are
non-flammable, heat resistant containers which are
filled with wax and wick. Containers such as heat
resistant glass jars and ceramic pottery are commonly
used.
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Tealight Candles are usually about 1 1/2" in
diameter and around 3/4" high inside a cylindrical metal
container. These small filled candles are used in food
warmers or as candles in a tealight
holder.
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Gel Candles are produced from gelled mineral oils
or gelled, synthetic hydrocarbons. They are
transparent, rubbery and are usually poured into various
shaped containers. Gels can also be made rigid enough to
retain and support their own shape.
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Specialty Candles may be found in any three
dimensional shape imaginable. They can be molded or
sculpted by hand and are mostly for decorative
use.
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Luminaria Candles are for use outdoors. They are placed in a
container which is filled with sand.
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