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Column Dinner Candles


15cm (6") Tall Church Dinner Candles
Classic ivory church dinner candles, made by the UK. Each column candle has a burn time of up to 8 hours. The candles measure approximately 2.2cm (7/8") diameter by 15cm (6") tall. Price is per candle and excludes the candleholder. ..
£1.49
15cm x 2.5cm (6" x 1") Classic Church Candles
A 1" diameter classic church candle. Made in England using a blend of beeswax and parafin wax, the blend of wax used in the manufacture of these classic church candles help reduce dripping. These candles each have a burn time of up to 9 hours. Approximate measurements for these candles are: 2.5cm (1") diameter by 15cm (6") tall. If needed, use a candle sharpener to achieve a ..
£1.79
20cm White Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
These quality 20cm (8") white classic dining candle made from 100% stearin. These stearin candles are not overdipped with a finishing wax. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. Stearin wax helps the candle to produce the minimum of soot or smoke whilst they are burning. Also, stearin wax ensures that these candles ha..
£0.89
23cm x 2.5cm (9" x 1") Classic Church Candles
A 1" diameter classic church candle. Made in England using a blend of beeswax and parafin wax, meaning that these classic church candles are less susceptible to dripping when burning. These candles each have a burn time of up to 14 hours, measuring approximately: 2.5cm (1") diameter x 23cm (9") tall. Candles should be used in a holder and not on a pillar candle plate. Candle hol..
£2.69
24cm Black Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") black classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of black paraffin wax. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. If you want more than a couple of candles, these black candles are available in a ..
£1.19
24cm Burgundy Wine Red Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") burgundy wine red classic dining candle made from a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of burgundy wine red paraffin wax and are available in other colours. If you prefer, why not buy a pack of 8 of these burgundy 24cm candles. The base of these candles is formed into a special r..
£1.19
24cm Cerise Pink Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10")  cerise pink classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of cerise pink paraffin wax. If you want more than a couple of candles, these pink candles are available in packs of 8. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foo..
£1.19
24cm Dark Blue Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") dark blue classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of blue paraffin wax. The base of these Royal blue candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. If you need more than a couple of candles, we also have th..
£1.19
24cm Dark Green Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") dark green classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of green paraffin wax. The base of these Bottle Green candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. If you need more than a couple of candles, we als..
£1.19
24cm Grey Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") grey classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of grey paraffin wax.  These candles are also available in other colours. Why not use these candles with other shapes of grey candles such as pillar candles, ball candles and many more styles...
£1.19
24cm Ivory Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") ivory classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of ivory paraffin wax, These candles are also available in other colours. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. Stearin wax h..
£1.19
24cm Kiwi / Lime Green Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") kiwi / lime green classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of kiwi / lime green paraffin wax. These 24cm candles are also available in other colours. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit ..
£1.19
24cm Light Blue Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") light blue classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of light blue coloured paraffin wax. These 24cm stearin candles are also available in other colours. The base of these light blue / ice blue candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an..
£1.19
24cm Orange Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") orange classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of orange paraffin wax. These candles are also available in other colours and, if you need more than one or two candles, in packs of 8 candles. The base of these candles is formed into a special ri..
£1.19
24cm Purple Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") purple classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of purple paraffin wax. In addition to purple, these 24cm candles are also available in other colours. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle..
£1.19
24cm Rose Pink Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") pink classic dining candle made from a 100% white stearin candle which is overdipped with a decorative pink paraffin wax. Our 24cm stearin candles are also available in other colours. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. Stearin wax helps the candle to produce the minimum of soot or smoke whil..
£1.19
24cm Ruby Red Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") ruby wine red classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin wax candle.  To make these red candles, quality white stearin candles are over dipped with a decorative ruby wine red paraffin wax.  These 24cm stearin candles are also available in other colours. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit ..
£1.19
24cm Sand Brown Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") sand coloured classic dining candle made from a 100% white stearin wax candle.  These white stearin candles are then overdipped with a decorative sand coloured paraffin wax and are also available in other colours. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. Stearin wax helps the candle to produc..
£1.19
24cm White Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") white classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin core.  These white stearin candles are then over dipped with a decorative layer of white paraffin wax, These candles are also available in other colours. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle holder. Stearin ..
£1.19
24cm White Stearin Classic Dinner Candles - Not Overdipped
These quality 24cm (9.5") white classic dining candle made from 100% stearin.  These candles are manufactured from stearin wax, free from palm oil, and are manufactured under the nordic swan ecolabel.  These stearin candles are not overdipped with a finishing wax. Stearin wax helps the candle to produce the minimum of soot or smoke whilst they are burning. Also, stearin wax e..
£1.09
24cm Yellow Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 24cm (10") yellow classic dining candle made using a 100% white stearin wax candle.  To make these candles, the quality 24cm white stearin candles are over dipped with a decorative yellow paraffin wax. These 24cm candles are also available in other colours and in packs of 8 yellow candles. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an..
£1.19
27cm Dark Sand Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 27cm (11") dark sand / linen classic dining candle made from 100% stearin wax.  These dark sand candles are through colour, solid colour, meaning that they are not a white candle overdipped with a colour finishing wax. Designed to be burnt as everyday candles, and made from stearin wax, you may find that the surface of the candle is slightly mottled - this is normal ..
£1.69
27cm Dust Green Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 27cm (11") dust green classic dining candle made from 100% stearin wax.  These green candles are through colour, solid colour, meaning that they are not a white candle overdipped with a colour finishing wax. Designed to be burnt as everyday candles, and made from stearin wax, you may find that the surface of the candle is slightly mottled - this is normal for this type of..
£1.69
27cm Dusty Heather Pink Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 27cm (11") dusty heather pink classic dining candle made from 100% stearin wax.  These pink candles are through colour, solid colour, meaning that they are not a white candle overdipped with a colour finishing wax. Designed to be burnt as everyday candles, and made from stearin wax, you may find that the surface of the candle is slightly mottled - this is normal for ..
£1.69

The column candle, is one of the most traditional candle shapes.  For hundreds of years, homes, places of worship, and other public places have been lit with the column candle.  Originally, column candles have been made by pouring molten beeswax down a suspended wick.  The beeswax cooling and forming the candle shape as is drips down the wick back into the wax melting pot.

Whilst the wax was still warm, the candle maker would roll the candle until a perfectly round column candle was formed.  As you can imagine, this was a time consuming process, and not effective for mass production, so, during the industrial revolution, when the demand for lighting increased due to extended formalised working hours, techniques were developed to improve productivity.

One technique developed was the manufacture of the drawn candle.  Drawn candles are made by repeatedly pulling a long wick through a bath of hot molten wax.  After the last coating of wax, the formed candle length is passed through a sizing die to ensure a constant diameter is achieved.

To maximise production, between each of the ‘draws’, the wick and forming candle is stored on rotating drums.  After the final diameter has been formed, the long candle is unwound and individual candles are cut to length.  This is why you may find a gentle curve along the length of traditionally drawn candles.

As automation techniques advanced, so the process of moulding dinner candles became cost effective for mass production.  To mould column dinner candles, wax is poured into a straight mould, with a wick positioned through the middle of the mould.  As the wax cools, it shrinks in the mould allowing the cooled column candle to be easily removed.

At thecandleselection.co.uk, we offer a selection of both traditionally drawn and moulded column dinner candles in a range of colours and lengths.  From this selection, we are sure that you will find candles to suit your home décor or the theme of your event, be it a wedding, a banquet, dinner party, celebration or awards evening.