Product Reviews & Consumer Advice

Anchor Hocking 4-1/2-Ounce Hurricane Votive Candle Holder, Pack of 12 Candle holder perfect for home decor, weddings and crafting and comes in a traditional design adds charm to any table.

Glass Candle Holders: Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Depression Era, Modern Whether placed in a window, beside the bed, or illuminating the dining table as an elegant centerpiece.

Clear Glass Candle Holder with Etching Leaf, Set of 3 Set/3 clear glass candle holder with etching leaf

Glass candle holders are the perfect compliment to votive, tea light and pillar candles. Any candle that burns within the vessel makes the glass come alive. The light shines through the glass and imparts beautiful colors or rainbows to the room. This effect is even greater if the room is only dimly lit except for the candles. Perhaps this is one reason some churches are reasonably dark: to let the glow of candles to provide a quiet, calm atmosphere.

In the home, glass candle holders are available to almost any taste. They can be clear, any color of the rainbow, and even some colors not in the rainbow. The choice of candle for the day or season can reflect the mood, or be opposite of the mood, of the day or season in order to modify it. Bright yellow beams from candle holders can cheer up a gloomy day, or candles in blue candle holders help calm the excited. Whether the candle holder colors reinforce or counter-act the prevailing feeling, the bright clear colors always bring pleasure to those who stop and look.

Votive candle holders are usually designed to hold the complete candle within the body of the holder. Thus, any designs on the outside or made into the glass are readily visible whenever the candle is burning. Votive candles usually burn for quite a while and will not need to be replaced right away. However, the candle may well melt into the bottom of the glass candle holder, making it hard to remove when the candle is no longer usable. Most glass candle holders can stand up to a little stress against the side when trying to pry the candle remains out, but it would be a good idea to warm the candle holder in hot water first so it is easier to get the candle out. Holding the glass candle holder over an open flame is not very satisfactory due to the chance of burning yourself and blackening the outside of the holder, which then has to be washed. For delicate or irregular surfaces, it may be very difficult to remove the soot.

Tea light candle holders are very popular, and one reason is surely that the candle comes in a container that is easy to remove when the candle is finished. The thin metal cup holds the molten wax in place and none gets out into the glass candle holder itself, making changing the candle very easy. Tea light candles do not burn long, perhaps an evening, but the ease of replacing them probably makes up the difference in comparison with votive candles. Both kind are found with and without scent, so you can suite yourself on that point.

Glass candle holders show candles and their flames off to the best advantage, especially when the flame is within the candle holder. The light from a burning candle really brings out the beauty of the glass holder, whether it is clear, cut glass, colored, old, new, fancy or plain. Look for glass candle holders when you shop, and add their beauty to your rooms.

NOTE: Never leave a burning candle unattended.

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