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