Maximising candlelight

countrygirl27

Does anyone know a way that I can maximise candle light? Im suspecting it would involve mirrors.

Or even better make my own carry candle thing like they have in old films, so that I can wander about without setting light to my hair/curtains

thanks

Penelope_Penguin

Use more candles

I have a beautiful copper candleholder - handmade, bought from Beamish A bit like this, but much nicer

Penny. x

minimoneyme

we put our tea light candles in a row on the mantle piece with a miror standing behind them - double the light!
Also, I've heard that if you store candles in the fridge they will burn for longer, but I've never tried it. Has anyone here experimented with that?

CravingSaving

minimoneyme wrote: »

we put our tea light candles in a row on the mantle piece with a miror standing behind them - double the light!
Also, I've heard that if you store candles in the fridge they will burn for longer, but I've never tried it. Has anyone here experimented with that?

Yes! I store some tealights in the fridge (when there is room) and they seem to last much longer.

Chipps

Definitely mirrors! When I light a candle in the bedroom it always goes in front of the mirror because that throws the light across the room
But anything reflective would do it, what about a reflector made of aluminium foil in a curve behind the candle - not too close of course.

If we have a power cut, I also have some hurricane lights - in other words they are glass candle holders - so that I can walk about with the candle safely and it doesn't blow out. We also have a lantern which we bought in Ikea for about £2.50 which is very good - although you can't hold the handle at the top as it gets far too hot!

I suppose it would be possible to improvise a hurricane candle thingy with a very large glass jar with a very sturdy candle in it that wouldn't fall over.

I love that candle holder!

mardatha

Mirrors, alcan foil, and keep the candles high up.