| Oil candles are one of the oldest types of | | | | special lamp oils that have no odor and |
| candles in use. They are safer, cleaner, | | | | produce absolutely no soot. The wick is |
| convenient and cheaper than wax candles. Oil | | | | generally made of cotton and fiberglass.Oil |
| candles also have a constant flame height | | | | candles can also be made at home. Just fill |
| unlike wax candles, with no dripping wax! | | | | jar or a bottle with lamp oil. Put a wick in |
| However, they need a little bit of | | | | a glass tube so that just 1/8? of the wick is |
| maintenance including the occasional wick | | | | above top. You can also use an adaptor ring |
| adjustment and cleaning. And they burn | | | | to adjust the wick. Place the wick in the |
| continuously for a long time- even 24 hours. | | | | bottle. Allow the wick to absorb the oil till |
| Since lamp oil can be purchased in larger | | | | the top and then light the candle. The bottle |
| quantities at cheaper price, these are also | | | | or the jar can also be decorated with |
| very cost effective. Oil candles make superb | | | | flowers, herbs, colorful buttons and beads, |
| gifts. These days, there are many kinds of | | | | marbles, seashells etc inserted into the |
| beautifully designed oil candles available | | | | bottle. Oil candles can also be filled with |
| along with lamp oil and specially designed | | | | aromatic oils in appealing fragrances. These |
| wicks. They can also be custom designed as | | | | are special fragrances specially meant for |
| per specifications.Oil candles can be made of | | | | candle making.Most of the oil candle supplies |
| certain kinds of oils such as liquid paraffin | | | | are easily available anywhere. There are |
| oil. Candle oil can be purchased in bulk. It | | | | special stores that sell these supplies. |
| is generally priced at around $2.00 for an | | | | There are also many websites that provide |
| 8oz bottle. A set of four bottles can be | | | | information about oil candle supplies, which |
| obtained for $4.00 or less. There are also | | | | can also be purchased online. |