Water Candles create an atmosphere that simply can't be duplicated! They are a perfectly delightful way to provide a soft, soothing romantic light.Each package comes with 5 floats and enough wicks for 800 hours of candle light.
Step Three -
Be careful to choose a glass which does not overhand the flame. If the flame comes in contact with the glass,
the glass could crack!
Some Notes:
We recommend pure corn oil, blended vegetable oils, or olive oil. Although water candles are odorless when burning, oils of Sandalwood, Lavender or certain other scented oils may be added to the salad oil to create a pleasant aroma! -- Remember ONLY vegetable oils must be used for Water Candles, you must NEVER use any form of lamp oil or petroleum based fluids... and remember, a candle of any kind is not a toy! Always use extreme care!
Step Four -
Gently place the float (with your wick inserted from step one) on the surface
of your oil and allow a few seconds for the wick to absorb the oil. Now light the wick carefully
avoiding contact between the flame and the float. Hold the match horizontally with tweezers
if you have them available, for a perfect lighting in deep glasses!
Step One -
Shape the wick between thumb and finger to ensure cylindrical shape before placing
the wick in the float as shown
Step Two -
Pour water into a glass container of your choice to the desired height. Then pour salad
oil gently on top of the water (the oil will float on top of the water) - be gentle. No more than 1/2"
or 1 cm of oil should be used. A lot less will still last a very long time - you'll be surprised how
efficient these are! Ensure that the wick is below the rim of the glass and therefore sheltered from
drafts as well as possible. The water may be colored with food coloring! The effect is magical,
particularly if you use glass, or crystal!
Step Five -
Each water candle wick should last at least 10 hours provided there is sufficient
oil to fuel it; but we would advise changing the wick after each burning session since the float
and glass will probably be cleaned anyway.
