The Candle Selection

At thecandleselection we aim to offer you a beautiful selection of quality candles to allow you to enhance the ambience of your home with the introduction of light, colour and fragrance. To help you choose the right candles for you, or the perfect candle gift, we have included a page of our recommendations here; our recommendations.

Our candle news page is designed to provide you with information and recent news and views from thecandleselection regarding our candles and related products, including our range of accessories, lanterns and candle holders.

For further news and views try our previous articles page or have a look at our related links page.

Our current news & views;

The chime candle seems to have its’ origin closely linked with that of the Angel Chime and the Christmas Pyramid. Chime candles being used to provide a source of warm air to drive a small “turbine-fan” (or impeller) to power movement of...

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We now stock a range of coloured candle drip catchers. Candle wax drip catchers, or bobeches, are the ideal way of helping to prevent dripping candle wax from dropping onto your furniture, table linen and...

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Nautical lighthouse candle lanterns are one of this year’s top design themes. Based on traditional lighthouse designs, these candle lanterns make ideal outdoor garden candles or perfect indoor candleholders evoking...

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Garden candle torches, including garden flares, are one of the more popular garden candles. Garden candle torches can easily be described as “candles on a stick”,...

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Outdoor garden candles help create that perfect ambience for your alfresco evening and, with such a wide range to choose from, including;...

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One of the most pleasurable types of candles to use are floating candles. Unlike the more traditional tapered dinner and dining candles floating candles can...

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Bobeches, also known as candle drip catchers or wax drip catchers, have probably been in use in one form or another since candles were first developed. Practical and decorative, bobeches are the perfect...

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The tapered dinner candle, one of the most traditional types of candle, has been used in households to...

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There are few things as captivating as the soft flickering light and the warm glow created by a candle, but there is a science to ensuring your candles burn perfectly...

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Drawn candles are manufactured by gradually drawing a wick through a bath of molten wax, each draw increases the diameter of the candle, layer by layer, until the required size is achieved. The candle is then...

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Candles are used in various forms in Western traditions as a method of counting down to the Christian celebration of Christmas. At www.thecandleselection.co.uk there are two types of Advent Candles available...

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Eika Candles manufacture this exclusive tapered dinner candle range from a composition of high quality waxes, including 25% Stearin, ensuring an excellent consistent burn quality which...

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Everyone loves candles! They have been a visual favourite way back since Biblical times, and have developed over the years into beautiful household items that bring light, warmth and...

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