If I recall correctly from years ago watching videos like this, when these candles burn, only the core melts due to the different kinds of wax used. So, if you were to burn one down, you would still have the decorative shell as display. These candles are beautiful to watch being made. I wish that we saw the unedited carving and dipping. It’s a long yet short process that is just so satisfying. And I’ve watched so many of these kinds of videos on repeat that the novelty of each video goes down even though the candles themselves are so gorgeous.
Someone gave my Aunt one of these in the 1980’s. She never lit it. In 2016, she died suddenly and one of her son’s lit the candle. It burned about an inch/2.54 cm and would not stay lit or burn anymore.
I'm so glad you actually lit it for us! I'll never understand why people say they wouldn't burn these candles, that's like saying I wish I had an apple tree that never gave me apples. A candle was created to burn, the shame is only if it goes unappreciated.
@@Omnibushido- Hence why i said those made in the 80s/90s are not safe to burn :) I'd love to get some newer ones mind I loved making them and i'm pleased they are still being made :)
Some people have difficulty parting with something unique that wont be the same - like putting stickers on something for example. I used to be this way with candles, for example one candle from bath and body works they have never reprinted. I used to lament running out of it bc I would never have it again but then I realized if I never use it, it just sits there, and I won’t get to enjoy it.
In the summer of 1979 I was a young teenager in Rockport, Massachusetts, and I used to stand by the hour & watch a professional chandler making and carving these exact same candle creations at a local tourist storefront near the entrance to Bearskin Neck! I was amazed at the talent of the chandler & wanted to learn the art myself (I failed, of course, as I didn't have the artistic talent needed).
I learned this craft at 12...it's really incredible to be in a room with all the Drying candles hanging and all of the many colors of hot liquid wax...your process looks much cleaner and more organized even though i wa learning from a Master artisan. VERY COOL CRAFT THAT YOU CHOSE! ❤❤❤
I could watch candles being carved for hours on end. The drippings from the bottom of the candles make the most adorable little mushrooms that you can put a Wick in.
that is absolutely positively one hundred percent the most beautiful colored hand carved candle i have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as a matter of fact i might order one from you for Christmas!!!
These could make a comeback if they were all in muted toned. White, beige, gray, gold, silver, etc. I remember having these back in the 80's. Great to watch one made.
Боже какая красота! Люблю свечи, но такую прелесть ещё не видела! Молодец,ты мастер своего дела! Желаю дольнейших успехов в твоём творчественом труде. 👍🤩😊
the middle is a clear wax that burns down so the outside doesnt burn, its still wax but u have to be careful. but u burn it down and when it gets low enough u can put a tealight inside
First time ive ever actually seen one of these lit and i almost cried 😢😢 when i was younger we used to go to Helen GA alot and would wath them make these gorgeous candles so obviously we owned several over the years but never lit any of them lol theyre just too pretty to burn!! But this is this first time ive seen these candles in years! I used to see them in certain stores but its just like the dissappeared! Was so happy to see this video and am now subscribed!!
Nice job on that beauty💯 Just recalled bieng a boyscout! We Often made candles… At the end when it cooled a little off, we dipped our hands and making stearin hands… First two dips was hot! And rest was just fun! It was in the 80’s So no issues at all, free play! Touching each others faces🤣 So Strange num hands, sometimes we could pull our hands out. And there was a perfect cast😎 We just dumped it back into the warm stearin… Scoutleaders had fun watching our creapy hand-face touch🤣 We sold the candles we made, for summer Camp charity ❤️😊
Never saw anything like this. It's amazing but also makes complete sense. It also seems very relaxing for the craftswoman. It's like the perfect job. Very nice.
I remember getting these in the 90s in Savannah GA. I loved watching the crafter make them. It was mesmerizing. We did burn them a little and they were so pretty.
Aqui no Brasil tinha uma senhora que fabricava vela que "chorarava" colorido. A vela era branca, mas quando acesa escorria em cores diferentes. Sempre quis saber como ela fazia aquilo...
I used to watch them make these at a local fair we had. I always bought one, though they burn odd once you start burning them and the layers kinda fold into one another, beautiful tho
I knew the guy who invented this method of making carved candles. In fact his name was "Willie Nelson" (not the singer) and his whole thing was making amazing candles. I recall a giant wax "bubble"he made, with an integral candle inside, with 3 wicks in it, in a macrame hanger. The light shone through the layers of coloured wax and it looked like a beautiful moon.
I made one of these at a fair as a child. You were given the core, then could dip it yourself in whatever colour waxes you chose. Then handed it over for very quick cutting and shaping. When firm you picked it up and took it home. It was so fun to help make it.
It's amazingly beautiful. And it's amazingly talented. Can you tell me what the white candle was made by dipping it in the pots and then dipping it in liquid from time to time?❤
Back in the 70's, at a Logging camp museum in northern Wisc., we watched a guy make a fishing troll for my dad. it is a very lengthy, but cool process to watch.
Awesome! There must be a heated wire cutter tool available, instead of cutting your fingers. I used to work at a tactical knife store. Be careful. It looks like Willy Wonka Candy maybe you could make one out of sugar. I remember these from the '70s.
I would love to be able to do that. I have bought a few of them for gifts. Use to be able to get them at the mall.❤️❤️ I bet you love your job. I love your job😁 I want the purple and yellow one.😁 How much do they cost?
I remember making these at Cedar Point in Ohio when I was a kid in the 70's. Never had the patients to dunk the base in more than 20 colors so my candle would be pretty lame...lol
