Imagine Christmas carols in the background, hot cocoa in hand and the warmth and brightness from beautiful Christmas candles in your room. This is the season for festive shopping which includes unique Christmas-themed candles. Candlemakers in the city shared the popular designs of the season with Metrolife.
Rameet Kaur loves making traditional Christmas tree and themed-candles and her brand is called Meehrr Handcrafted Candles. "Ive worked on the theme White Christmas this year. Ive created white and gold candles apart from red and green candles which have shimmer on them," she says. Since red, green and white are the colours of the season, candles in these colours are always a hit. "Soothing and warm colours in ylang ylang or cedar wood fragrances are also preferred choices. Most of my other candles have fruity aroma like peach, wild orange and pine," she adds.
Neha Nagpal is breaking the tradition of candle colours with her creations through Kolour Theory. These come in subtle colours like cream and pink. She has made pillar candles with floral prints which are heat-embossed. "The pillar candles are plain. I have made mini cloche jar candles in vanilla and fruit fragrances," she explains. The good thing about the cloche candles is that once the candle burns out, it can be refilled with wax or used as a decorative piece.
Gel candles are popular this season for their aesthetic appeal, says Namrata Navalkar. "Using mineral oil, they are moulded into crystal containers and mason jars. Ive added embellishments like pearls, shells, pebbles, pine cones and stones in them which gives them a unique look," she says. Soya wax candles in pickle jars are another popular item, she adds. "This wax is extracted from soya beans, is solid in colour and is environment friendly," Namrata adds.
Tanvi Shah, a paper crafter and decoupage artiste has rolled out her designs on candles for the season. Through her Facebook page Paper Fantasees, she has been putting out Christmas-theme printed candles. "I have been doing decoupage for quite some time and I find it a versatile craft. They look great on coasters and furniture among others. Candles in red in shapes like pillar, round or square give the essence of the festival," she says.
Its not just candles but even candle holders that are going through a transformation, points out Sonal Shah, who makes decoupage candle stands. She has a Facebook page called Purple Tulips-Expressions on Glass.
"These stands hold tea light candles and are a great festive addition to any room or even the Christmas table," she says.
So, what are you waiting for? Go light that candle!
Imagine Christmas carols in the background, hot cocoa in hand and the warmth and brightness from beautiful Christmas candles in your room. This is the season for festive shopping which includes unique Christmas-themed candles. Candlemakers in the city shared the popular designs of the season with 'Metrolife'.
Rameet Kaur loves making traditional Christmas tree and themed-candles and her brand is called 'Meehrr Handcrafted Candles'. "I've worked on the theme 'White Christmas' this year. I've created white and gold candles apart from red and green candles which have shimmer on them," she says. Since red, green and white are the colours of the season, candles in these colours are always a hit. "Soothing and warm colours in ylang ylang or cedar wood fragrances are also preferred choices. Most of my other candles have fruity aroma like peach, wild orange and pine," she adds.
Neha Nagpal is breaking the tradition of candle colours with her creations through 'Kolour Theory'. These come in subtle colours like cream and pink. She has made pillar candles with floral prints which are heat-embossed. "The pillar candles are plain. I have made mini cloche jar candles in vanilla and fruit fragrances," she explains. The good thing about the cloche candles is that once the candle burns out, it can be refilled with wax or used as a decorative piece.
Gel candles are popular this season for their aesthetic appeal, says Namrata Navalkar. "Using mineral oil, they are moulded into crystal containers and mason jars. I've added embellishments like pearls, shells, pebbles, pine cones and stones in them which gives them a unique look," she says. Soya wax candles in pickle jars are another popular item, she adds. "This wax is extracted from soya beans, is solid in colour and is environment friendly," Namrata adds.
Tanvi Shah, a paper crafter and decoupage artiste has rolled out her designs on candles for the season. Through her Facebook page 'Paper Fantasees', she has been putting out Christmas-theme printed candles. "I have been doing decoupage for quite some time and I find it a versatile craft. They look great on coasters and furniture among others. Candles in red in shapes like pillar, round or square give the essence of the festival," she says.
It's not just candles but even candle holders that are going through a transformation, points out Sonal Shah, who makes decoupage candle stands. She has a Facebook page called 'Purple Tulips-Expressions on Glass'.
"These stands hold tea light candles and are a great festive addition to any room or even the Christmas table," she says.
So, what are you waiting for? Go light that candle!