African Swazi Candle 4in Pillar leopard

NWT Swazi Pillar Candle, leopard print color, 4" high Handmade, Fair Trade Swaziland in Southern Africa - approx 45 Hours burning time, Re-usable with a votive or tea light candle -Hand decorated with a hard wax veneer on the outside and soft wax on the inside allows the light to glow through the illuminated hard shell. The beautifully intricate designs of Swazi Candles use the ancient technique known as "millifiore". Millefiore, or, "thousand flowers", first surfaced in Alexandria, but was perfected in the great glass making cities of Murano and Venice. The art of millefiore continues in Swazi Candles. But instead of glass, the gifted candle makers of Swaziland use a special hard wax to create their colorful designs. The hard wax veneer forms the outer shell of the candle, which hardly melts when the candle is lit. Hence the rich, romantic glow of the illuminated exterior as the candle burns deeper into the container lighting up the casing. The shells can still be used even after the original inside wax is gone when refitted with a votive or tea candle. swazicandles.com 1 owner, smoke free home boxsub1