bluekarin Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I have a wrought iron candelabra, which I love to have lit when friends are over for dinner or just to warm the place up of an evening. The trouble is, the drip catchers (the saucery bit at the base of the holder) seems to be too small to retain any wax and it drips all over the table. Bad enough if I have a tablecloth on, but even worse when there is food bellow! Wax with your mash anyone? So I was trying to think of a way to make the drip catchers bigger, without it looking odd. I was thinking of air drying clay and then painting it black, or Fimo - but would have to bake it and it might shrink a bit. So was hoping if anyone had any other suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Might sound like a daft idea, but a circle of black card? As long as you blew the candle out before it reached the card it should be ok. Fimo would work too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I agree with Christian. Or can you make a sort of cone to go under the candle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Might sound like a daft idea, but a circle of black card? As long as you blew the candle out before it reached the card it should be ok. Fimo would work too! Nope, not a daft idea at all. I shall try it. Along with refrigerating the candles as apparently that helps them to stop dripping. Thank you edited to say there are no worries about the candles reaching where the card would be as they are in their own little iron holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickweed Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Maybe a circle of stiff foil from a foil pie dish or a small foil cake case flattened out a bit. You could spray it with black paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Would you Adam and Eve it, these things actually exist and have an actual real name; Bobeche!!! http://www.kingschandeliers.co.uk/chandelier-parts-and-accessories/3 Well, you learn something new everyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Yay! Problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Well aren't they a good idea? I wouldn't have believed that someone would have sold such a thing. I think they are quite pretty too. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 I had a sudden brain wave whilst baking some of Poet muffins (milk choc chip and vanilla) - I have some small paper cupcake cases with a pretty pattern on the outside. I have cut a small hole in the middle so it can fit round the candle holder, popped it on, weighted it down with some uncooked rice and jobs a good 'un! There isn't a worry of the paper case catching fire as the candle goes nowhere near it. And if I do say so myself, it looks quite pretty I'll keep an eye out now for some more with different patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryM Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 You can get a Bobeche from here. Seb 🐕 JoJo 🐕 Candy 🐕 Sorry its a bit late..., only just joined..., LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
