We love these unique lights and initially assumed their magic colors came from LEDs or some other hi-tech gadget or gizmo. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that the flames on these lanterns and candles actually burn in color...
The secret lies in special paraffin-based oils that burn in red, blue, purple, yellow or green. We love the rather unexpected effect these colored flame oils give to garden torches (check out the video on the More Than Light website) and can imagine the impact they would have at any outdoor event. Each 21.5oz bottle of oil costs just under $20, and provides enough oil to burn for 50 hours.
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Comments (6)
I don't know if it's the paraffin itself, but other colored flame products rely on specific metals that give the different hues as they burn.
That's what I guessed too DJLucky after the first pic, and their website confirms that some of their products are metal-based solutions. Same technology as fireworks.
But they also have special paraffin oils as well that might be a slightly more well-guarded secret.
I'm a bit paranoid about burning items, especially if I don't know why they're burning a different color, so I'll stick with the colored LEDs. The come in a lot of colors now, take very little energy to burn, and last for years.
These are pretty -- and they remind me of my Chemistry class back in school.
Totally bad-ass.
I saw a "flame" light fixture in a bar in Rome a few years back.
As near as I could tell, it was a sconce type fixture with a fan integrated underneath the bulb socket - maybe colored LEDs. The fan moved a thin piece of "flame" cloth (silk?) around in the light, giving it the appearance of a real flame. No soot worries.
There's something similar in the States called the Chauvet Bob Flame Light.
If you like amazing colored flames, safe for indoor use in fireplaces or to have colored flames in your campfire that a nontoxic and you can still cook over then check out Fey's Magickal Fire at http://www.projectfey.com/collections/specialty-products/products/feys-magickal-fire. The colors are amazing and it's sure to be perfect for adding a little magic to any evening!