Paper Votive Cuffs from Publique Living

We've tried our hand at paper bag luminarias in the past but, well, they never turned out like this. At $16 for a pack of four votive cuffs these seem like a wonderful budget-friendly splurge for a special outdoor entertaining event...

061909 butterfly cuffs.jpg Shoot, at that price we might just get several packs and keep them lit all around our house and balcony. The cuffs are made from recycled paper and are available in three different designs in your choice of black, white or red. We're fond of the butterflies in particular, but they are all quite pretty.

Available from Publique Living.

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sorry, but paper and fire don't mix.
I was sleeping a cabin a few summers ago, and
other guests were using home-made paper
bag luminaries. I woke up to find a charred window
sill in the common area. Could have been worse...

posted by baba yaga on June 19th 2009 at 8:03pm
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They're pretty, but you'd want at least 4 packs (at the minimum) and that begins to get pricey in my 'hood.
Katy
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posted by fishgirl on June 19th 2009 at 8:08pm
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Expensive and dangerous: the perfect combination.

posted by slowdown on June 19th 2009 at 8:22pm
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Really? How can you call $4 each for a laser cut paper sleeve 'budget friendly'? If it was $4 for the whole pack of 4, that might be budget friendly, but $4 each? You can buy actual glass votive holders for less than that.

posted by SanDiegoAT on June 19th 2009 at 9:20pm
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can you say..."fire hazard?"

posted by poisonhypnotique on June 20th 2009 at 1:01pm
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Well, they are pretty, I will grant you that. And luminarias are supposed to hold candles IN GLASS CONTAINERS which ought to mitigate the fire risk. (What stupid people do is another story.) And they look like they would fold to store for repeated uses. But I do agree that for $4, I think I'd want a bit more bang.

posted by SherryBinNH on June 20th 2009 at 3:01pm
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Everyone has said it above for me! $4/ea is not budget friendly, especially when they are made out of paper. I could find actual glass ones for that price. Thanks but no thanks.

posted by MikkiW616 on June 20th 2009 at 11:50pm
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I prefer traditional luminarias or farolitos: sand, paper bags and candles: beautiful.

posted by ebrown on June 23rd 2009 at 12:40am
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