A kit enabling creation of a personal keepsake by at least one user and methods of using same. A first container is openable by a user, and a plurality of candles are enclosed in the first container. Each candle has a wick at one end and an opposite end having a base width. The kit further includes a second container which is openable by the user, and a plurality of tubes enclosed in the second container. Each tube has at least one end which is initially open and defines a chamber having a chamber width and a chamber length to receive a storage medium, the initially open end adapted to receive the base width of one of the candles.

The present invention relates to candles, manufacturing and decorating thereof. It is a method and system to produce decorative candles of unique shapes, by using special raw material preparation and candle shaping by hand and, if necessary, with simple sculptural tools. The candle is made without melting the raw material mass to a liquid consistency and without using complex solid raw material forming equipment. Unlike the known methods, in the present invention, during the candle production period (11, 12, 13), the plastic state of the raw material (similar to the consistency of plasticine, sculptural clay or gypsum) is maintained on a regular basis and, in this state, various decorative candle shapes can be formed even by hand only. This method makes it possible to design and make various forms of decorative candles at low cost and provides people with inexpensive means of making candles (such as manufacturing kits) that allow them to unleash their creativity in the production of decorative candles. Also, this method is useful for creating prototypes of decorative candles, from which the corresponding molds for casting or pressing candles are subsequently prepared and the candles are mass-produced by casting or pressing those molds.

A fuel element suitable for use in a candle assembly apparatus is described. The fuel element includes one or more surface recesses or portions configured to cooperate with other like fuel elements when stacked one atop another. A candle assembly apparatus is also described, including: a reservoir for holding fuel; a dispenser for cutting and/or feeding one or more fuel elements from the reservoir to an assembly zone to form a fuel stack; a loader for loading a fuel plug and/or a taper into the fuel stack in the assembly zone. Also described is a candle including: one or more fuel elements, including one or more through holes disposed along its length; and one or more scented fuel plugs or tapers disposed in the one or more through holes. Additionally described is a method for building a candle, the method including the steps of: removing one or more fuel elements from a fuel cartridge; mounting one or more fuel plugs or tapers on a taper holder; joining the one or more fuel elements and the fuel plug or taper so that the fuel plug or taper is disposed within the one or more fuel elements.

A kit enabling creation of a personal keepsake by at least one user and methods of using same. A first container is openable by a user, and a plurality of candles are enclosed in the first container. Each candle has a wick at one end and an opposite end having a base width. The kit further includes a second container which is openable by the user, and a plurality of tubes enclosed in the second container. Each tube has at least one end which is initially open and defines a chamber having a chamber width and a chamber length to receive a storage medium, the initially open end adapted to receive the base width of one of the candles.

Systems and methods are described for forming wax shells for use with electric lighting devices. A template can comprise a sleeve that defines an interior space with a removable core at least partially disposed within the interior space. A modular top can be coupled to the sleeve, depending on the desired upper surface of the wax shell.

A candle assembly for making a personalized scented candle including a candle body comprises a coring device that is configured to remove a core from the candle body, the coring device including (i) a leading edge that selectively extends into the candle body; and (ii) a plurality of measurement markers that measure a depth of the leading edge within the candle body. The coring device can be configured to remove the core from the candle body to form a cavity in the candle body. Additionally, the measurement markers can be utilized to determine a depth of the cavity formed in the candle body by the coring device.

A candle assembly for making a personalized scented candle including a candle body comprises a coring device that is configured to remove a core from the candle body, the coring device including (i) a leading edge that selectively extends into the candle body; and (ii) a plurality of measurement markers that measure a depth of the leading edge within the candle body. The coring device can be configured to remove the core from the candle body to form a cavity in the candle body. Additionally, the measurement markers can be utilized to determine a depth of the cavity formed in the candle body by the coring device.

A method includes performing a grinding operation on a portion of a bottom surface of a crystal to generate a flat portion on the bottom surface of the crystal. The method also includes submerging the crystal in water and drilling a hole that extends from the flat portion to a cavity within the crystal while the crystal is submerged in the water. The method also includes inserting a straw through the hole such that the straw extends through the flat portion and the cavity. The method further includes inserting a wick holder through the straw. The method also includes attaching a glass container to the flat portion such that an opening of the wick holder is inside the glass container. The method also includes inserting a wick within the wick holder.