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Column Dinner Candles


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
St Eval Candles - 23cm x 3.8cm (9" x 1½") Classic Church Candles
These candles have been handmade in Cornwall by the St Eval Candle Co for well over 20 years. Using traditional candle-making techniques St Eval produce candles with a unique and elegant marbling effect. Superior burning qualities are achieved by the use of wax which is a composite of vegetable and mineral products and cotton wicks which ensuring a long even burn. ..
£4.45
27cm Ivory Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 27cm (11") ivory classic dining candle made from 100% stearin wax.  These ivory 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 Grey Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A quality 27cm (11") frost grey classic dining candle made from 100% stearin wax.  These grey 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 typ..
£1.69
30cm x 2.5cm (12" x 1") Classic Church Candles
A 1" classic church candle.  These candles are made in England using a blend of beeswax and parafin wax.  This wax ensures a quality candle which is less susceptible to dripping when burning. Each of these classic column dinner candle has a burn time of up to 18 hours. The approximate measurements for these candles are: 2.5cm (1") Diameter x 30cm (12") Tall. ..
£3.40
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
29cm Classic Column Rustic Dinner Candles - Dusty Green
Simple, classic, solid coloured bistro style dusty green rustic dinner candles. These unscented rustic dusty green column dining candles measure approximately 29cm tall and have a candle diameter of 2.1cm. Column candles have a constant diameter from top to bottom, and are now becoming more popular than the traditional taper candle.  These candles each have&n..
£1.39
Broste Candles - 29cm x 2.6cm Black Column Dinner Candles
Elegant modern candles, these black dinner candles are perfect as dinner table candles, made by Broste Candles of Copenhagen. These unscented black column dining candles are solid colour and measure approximately 28.5cm tall. The candle diameter is 2.6cm or 1 inch, however, the base of these candles is formed in a taper to fit standard candle holders - see the secondary photog..
£2.70
Broste Candles - 29cm x 2.6cm Linen Column Dinner Candles
Elegant modern candles, these linen, brown dinner candles are perfect as dinner table candles, made by Broste Candles of Copenhagen. These unscented linen column dining candles are solid colour and measure approximately 28.5cm tall. The candle diameter is 2.6cm or 1 inch, however, the base of these candles is formed in a taper to fit standard candle holders - see the seco..
£2.70
Elegant modern candles, these walnut brown dinner candles are perfect as dinner table candles, made by Broste Candles of Copenhagen. These unscented walnut brown column dining candles are solid colour and measure approximately 29cm tall and have a candle diameter of 2.1cm. Each as these lovely walnut brown candles has a burn-time of up to 13 hours. Price excludes the candleholder and is f..
£1.39
Elegant modern candles, these mocca brown dinner candles are perfect as dinner table candles, made by Broste Candles of Copenhagen. These unscented mocca brown column dining candles are solid colour and measure approximately 29cm tall and have a candle diameter of 2.1cm. Each as these lovely mocca brown candles has a burn-time of up to 13 hours. Price excludes the candlehol..
£1.39
Broste Candles - 29cm x 2.6cm Walnut Column Dinner Candles
Elegant modern candles, these walnut, brown dinner candles are perfect as dinner table candles, made by Broste Candles of Copenhagen. These unscented walnut column dining candles are solid colour and measure approximately 28.5cm tall. The candle diameter is 2.6cm or 1 inch, however, the base of these candles is formed in a taper to fit standard candle holders - see the se..
£2.50
Broste Candles - 29cm x 2.6cm White Column Dinner Candles
Elegant modern candles, these white dinner candles are perfect as dinner table candles, made by Broste Candles of Copenhagen. These unscented white column dining candles are solid colour and measure approximately 28.5cm tall. The candle diameter is 2.6cm or 1 inch, however, the base of these candles is formed in a taper to fit standard candle holders - see the secondary p..
£2.50
29cm Classic Column Rustic Dinner Candles - Old Rose Pink
Great everyday candles these simple, yet classic, solid coloured old rose pink dinner candles are made in Europe. These unscented rustic old rose pink column dining candles measure approximately 29cm tall and have a candle diameter of nominally 2.1cm. Column candles have a constant diameter from top to bottom, and are fast becoming more popular than the traditional t..
£1.39
29cm Classic Column Rustic Dinner Candles - Cerise Pink
Simple yet classic, these solid coloured bistro style cerise / fuchia pink dinner candles are made in Europe. Measuring approximately 29cm tall, these rustic column candles have a candle diameter of 2.1cm. Column candles have a constant diameter from top to bottom, and are now becoming more popular than the traditional taper candle.  Each candle has a burn-time of up t..
£1.39
Box of 10 x 30cm White Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
These quality 30cm (12") white classic dining candle made from 100% stearin. 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 have a very limited risk of dripping when burnt in draft free condi..
£14.50
Pack of 8 x 24cm White Stearin Classic Dinner Candles
A pack of eight quality 24cm (10") white classic dining candles made from 100% white stearin candles.  The white candles are over dipped with a decorative white paraffin wax. Alternatively, if you don not need 8, these candles can also be purchased individually. The base of these candles is formed into a special ribbed foot to ensure an easy fit in your candle h..
£8.40

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.