ABOUT OUR CARVED CANDLES & OTHER PRODUCTS


See our Hand Carved Candle Index



* OUR HAND CARVED CANDLES... THE PROCESS
also called 'Cut-n-Curl' or 'Cut-and-Carve' ~

All of the hand carved and the hand sculpted candles shown at our site we create from "scratch". The large blocks of high quality paraffin wax specially formulated for "candle carvers" - are melted in our custom-made wax tanks and "cookers".

We cast metal molds to create the peculiar-shaped "center cores" for our hand-carved candles. Using a clear (transparent) wax allows our candles to gives off a beautiful warm glow when lit -since light passes through the clear wax - making these beauties the 'center' of attention!

The center cores are strung and hand-dipped -one at a time- into hot colored waxes using white in-between most colors to help separate the colors - and to achieve specific colors. There can be as many as 40 dips for just one candle to achieve the proper thickness and shape. The last few dips determine the outside color of the candle.... the inside colors are exposed when the candle is hand-carved. Our "dipping station" wax tanks are custom made to our specifications. We have the ability to hand-dip up to an 18" tall candle depending on the diameter of the candle.

When all the dipping is done and the center core is now about 1" wider than it's original size the candle is hung from a hook and spins freely ready to be "cut and curled".

This is accomplished using special knives, tools, and 'fast but gentle fingers'... this process requires both speed and accuracy. The wax is cut, twisted and sculpted into beautiful intricate patterns exposing the inside colors. Patterns include twists and spirals, criss-cross ribbons and bows, hearts, basketweaves, angels with wings and halos, beach scenes, lighthouses, and southwestern designs.
Each hand-carved design is uniquely different and wax temperature will play a role in the final outcome.



*EACH CANDLE IS MADE in the highest tradition of professional candle making. We create quality, long burning, hand-crafted candles which we unconditionally guarantee against defects in workmanship.

You can read about our experienced candle carver here:

We invite you to read testimonials from our customers here:
http://waxwizard.net/testimonials.html




* CANDLE COLOR, DESIGNS, AND SIZE~

Our standard color chart for hand-carved candles is here:
http://waxwizard.net/pop-color-cc.html

We offer several heights in both our "Wide Tops" and "Narrow Tops"

Visit this page for the best example of Wide Top & Narrow Top size comparisons:
http://bridalshopstore.com/unity_candles/UC-pricing.html


PLEASE NOTE:
Due to wax temperature the elegant hand carved cuts / designs may vary AND colors & sizes may vary slightly also due to wax temperature. ALL candles will include white to separate inside colors.

Please also be aware that dark colors such as black, navy blue, royal blue, dark or medium green, purple, burgundy and red tend to bleed through the layers of white wax over time. If you plan to display your hand carved candle over a period of time we suggest you select light to medium colors.

The most common cause of colors fading is exposure to UV light, including direct sunlight, reflected sunlight (such as being in a bright room), and even some fluorescent bulbs. For this reason candles should be burned as soon as possible.
When storing candles keep them wrapped to avoid any type of light, and store them in a cool dark place.

Please note that we use the more expensive colored pigments which resist UV light better than candle dye.


CUSTOM COLORS and more about wax colors:
Matching a particular color is not always possible.
If you mail us a color sample make every effort to match your color, HOWEVER we CANNOT guarantee color match. There are standard colors in our wax tanks and to achieve other colors mixing hot wax is necessary. As wax cools it's color will change, so there's no way to see the final color until it cools completely.

Please also keep in mind as we're hand-dipping the candle into the hot wax tanks we're creatitng layers of color. When going from one color to another there will be some bleeding which creates a new color or shades of that color. So going from red to white will result in pink. This is a natural mixing and binding of the colored waxes that come into contact with each other. Darker colors are stronger colors and will bleed quicker and deeper.

NO metallic colored waxes such as gold, or silver.... if you've ordered a personalized candle that gets decorated in silks we can add some metallic trim when we decorate the candle, to pull your colors together.

Visit these pages to view the best examples of inside and outside colors:

http://bridalshopstore.com/unity_candles/UC-pricing.html
http://BridalShopStore.com/CINUnity.html



* SPEED AND ACCURACY ~
The wax is cooling at a very high rate so the hand-sculpting must be completed in less than 2 minutes for most size candles. That's the 'speed part'.... the accuracy comes from having a sharp eye and allot of experience.

* OUR EXPERIENCE ~
Message from Diane...
As owner of this company I think you should know a litte about my background and experience. I've been hand-carving candles for over 18 years. I was taught by a gentleman who had just closed his candle shop (of many years) and was moving out of state. He was willing to share this beautiful art -and many well-kept secrets- with me. His fee - $1500 per week - in 1990. For nearly 4 weeks he and I worked side-by-side, like a regular 40 hour work week, only breaking for lunch --and scrapping many, many center cores! Precision cutting and carving can only come with many hours of practice and patience.

Wax Wizard Candles, the retail store opened for business the following week right next door to my Ceramic & Art Studio where I taught Ceramic and Art Classes for more than 25 years - including hand-painting on porcelain china, porcelain dollmaking, clay-sculpting, pottery, silk flower making and arranging, air-brushing, pen-n-ink drawing, water colors ... to name some. Because of my background in Art we can offer you custom graphic designs to match your Wedding or Party theme. Just let us know what you have in mind.

We receive requests for more candles than we can possibly hand carve - so please place your order as far in advance as you can!


Turnaround Times are always posted here: http://waxwizard.net/TA.html - I've posted a personal message on that page here: http://waxwizard.net/TA.html#TA-CARVED


Thanks again for your interest in my hand-carved candles.
~:Diane




*OUR PERSONALIZED CANDLES
Our hand-carved Birthday & Anniversary Countdown Candles make wonderfully unique and treasured gift that are remembered and enjoyed year-after-year to celebrate that special occasion!

Our Birthday Countdown Candle can be personalized with your child's Name and
date of birth.
http://waxwizard.net/birthday.html

Our Anniversary Countdown Candles can be personalized with the couples Names
and both their Wedding Date and Anniversary Date.
http://waxwizard.net/Anniv.html

Our Wedding & Unity Candles can be personalized with the bride & groom's Names
and Wedding Date. We create custom graphics to match your theme!
Unity Candles pages begin here:
http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/unity_candles/unity_candles01.html

During the Wedding Season we receive hundreds of Orders for custom Unity Candles and there can be a lengthy Turnaround Time. Please place your Order as early as possible so we can accommodate you.

Read more about our Unity and Wedding candles here:
http://waxwizard.net/wedd-about.html



*WE CREATE CUSTOM GRAPHICS to match your theme and personalize your candle. We can work from your original photo, graphic, invitation, or company logo to create something unique, personalized, and beautiful. We can imprint Names, Dates, poems, verses, or your own special message.

See some of our Custom Graphics and Custom Labels here:
http://waxwizard.freeservers.com/pop-samples-custom-wedding.html
http://bridalshopstore.com/CINUnity.html

Visit our Print Shop here: http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/printshop.html
ANY graphic at our Print Shop can be used on Unity Candles, Personalized Mini Pillars, Favor Tags, Placecards, Candy Wrappers, Cadle Wrappers.


WE DECORATE YOUR CANDLE
Our Wedding and Unity Candles are beautifully decorated with a variety of silk flowers, ribbons, metallic leaves, pearl beads and other tasteful embellishments - just enough to look classy but not gaudy.

Our Birthday Countdown Candles are decorated with your choice of silks or plastic balloons. Our Anniversary Countdown Candles are decorated with a simple selection of silks.

You can view some nice close-up photos here:
http://bridalshopstore.com/CINUnity.html

* DON'T SAY "THEY'RE TOO PRETTY TO BURN"

Our Candles are fully functional so you can burn them and enjoy them for many years to come. Following our easy Burning Instructions will extend the life of your Candle considerably. Our 'Wide Top' Candle can later accomodate an 8-10 hour votive extending the life further.

Burning Instructions for our hand-carved Candles
Burning Instructions for our Countdown Candles



* OUR SCENTED CANDLES are "highly-scented" for long-lasting aroma! We use a special formula that creates an extra strong aroma that lasts until the candle is all burned up. We offer scented Coffee Bean Candles using real coffee beans.
We offer scented Jar Candles, Scented Votives, Tealights, and Pillars in many colors & sizes - and you'll find many scented Floating Candles and Holiday Candles.



* OUR BAKERY CANDLES - Our Faux Food Candles include a wonderful AND huge selection of Cakes, Pies, Muffins, Ice Cream delights including Banana Splits and Sundaes and other Desserts.
All are ^Highly Scented and look good enough to eat!
Our Bakery Index page is here: http://waxwizard.net/index-bakery.html



* OUR FLOATING CANDLE PAGES
We offer a huge selection of Floating Candles and we're constantly adding new designs to meet your requests. Our Floating Candles index is here: http://waxwizard.net/float.html



* OUR CENTERPIECE & CANDLE ACCESSORIES
We offer a large slection of centerpieces and centerpiece accessories includes Glass Bowls, Glass Cylinders, Glass Hurricanes, Glass Vases, Glass Chimneys, Candleholders, mirros for centerpieces, gem stones, river rocks, decorative botanicals, cermic balls, wire balls, rattan balls, glass bubbles, candle rings, silks and much more.

Use our candles, glassware and centerpiecea accessories to create beautiful and unique centerpieces.

Visit our Centerpiece page.
Visit our Candle Accessories page



* OUR PARTY FAVORS & CANDLE FAVORS
We offer a huge selection of Favors for ALL occasions!

Our Favor Index page is here:
http://waxwizard.net/favor-index.html

We can wrap your favors in tulle netting or cello bags, attach a personalized tag, and tie them up with a nice selection ribbons.

We offer Favor wrapping service here:
http://waxwizard.net/FAVWRAP1.html


Visit our Print Shop for Personalized Favor Tags, Personalized Placecards, Candy Wrappers, Candle Wrappers, and Personalized Ribbons. We offer a large selection of graphics to match your theme!
http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/printshop.html


We offer Personalized Ribbons here:
http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/ribbon.html

* OUR BRIDAL ACCESSORIES
Our Bridal Shop Store offers hassle-free shopping for Bridal accessories including our beutiful hand carved unity candles, caketops, guestbooks, pen sets, ring pillows, toasting flutes, cake server sets, place card holders, money card holders, wedding favors, party favors and much more!

We offer you all the major Wedding Collections including Cinderella, Disney, Mickey, Cathy's Concepts, Kim Anderson, Precious Moments, Dreamsicles, HogTied Biker Weddings, Ty Wilson, Cathy's Concepts, Lillian Rose, Simply Charming and many other theme products.

We offer one of the largest selections of Cinderella Wedding products including:
Cinderella Caketops, Guest Books, Pen Sets, Ring Pillows, Ring Holders, Glass Slippers, Cinderella Candle Favors, Coaches, Carriages, Castles, Slippers, Pumpkins, Placecard Holders, Picture Frames, Favor Tags, Placecards, Candy Wrappers, Candle Wrappers, Cindy Charms, table decorations, and much more!!

Visit our Wedding Lobby for a list of all our Bridal Accessories or go direct to our Bridal Shop Store.



* OUR PRINT SHOP - http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/printshop.html
Our Print Shop offers personalized Favor Tags, Personalized Placecards, Candy Wrappers, Candle Wrappers, Peel & Stick wrappers for your Favors, and Personalized Ribbons.

We offer a wide selection of graphics to match your theme
GRAPHIC SAMPLES can be viewed in several location throughout our websites:


*FONTS
You can choose a Font from our Font Library beginning here: http://BridalShopStore.com/fonts1.html


*INK COLOR AND GRAPHIC PROOFS
You can choose ink color and border colors from our color chart here:
http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/colorchart.html


You can read details about our Imprinted Items here:
http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/printshop-orderinfo.html

*WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ:
Our Ordering Information here:
http://waxwizard.net/orderinfo.html

Our Store Policies here:
http://waxwizard.net/policies.html



*WE INVITE YOU TO READ
our customer Testimonials here:
http://waxwizard.net/testimonials.html

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