Editing Candle (section)

==Accessories==
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===Candle holders===
[[File:Pair of Girandoles - Getty collection 85.DF.382.jpg|thumb|upright|left|A type of decorative candelabra called [[girandole]], late 17th century]]
Decorative candleholders, especially those shaped as a pedestal, are called [[candlestick]]s; if multiple candle tapers are held, the term ''[[candelabra]]'' is also used. The root form of ''[[chandelier]]'' is from the word for candle, but now often refers to an electric fixture. The word ''chandelier'' is used to describe a hanging fixture designed to hold multiple lights. Other forms of candle holders include the wall-mounted [[Sconce (light fixture)|sconces]], [[lantern]]s, and [[girandole]]s.<ref name=banham>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MlKhCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA225 |title=Encyclopedia of Interior Design|date=1997 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781136787584 |editor=Joanna Banham |pages=225&ndash;226 }}</ref>

[[File:Candle holder, French, circa 1830-1850, patinated and gilt bronze, inherited from Maurice Quentin Bauchart, 1911, inv. 17782 A, Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris.jpg|thumb|upright|A candle holder, 19th century]]
Many candle holders use a friction-tight socket to keep the candle upright. In this case, a candle that is slightly too wide will not fit in the holder, and a candle that is slightly too narrow will wobble. Candles that are too big can be trimmed to fit with a knife; candles that are too small can be fitted with aluminium foil. Traditionally, the candle and candle holders were made in the same place, so they were appropriately sized, but [[common market|international trade]] has combined the modern candle with existing holders, which makes the ill-fitting candle more common. This friction-tight socket is only needed for the federals{{clarify|date=October 2022}} and the tapers. 

For [[tea light]] candles, there is a variety of candle holders, including small glass holders and elaborate multi-candle stands. The same is true for [[votive candle|votives]]. Wall sconces are available for tea light and votive candles. For pillar-type candles, the assortment of candle holders is broad. A fireproof plate, such as a glass plate or small mirror, can be a candle holder for a pillar-style candle. A pedestal of any kind, with the appropriate-sized fireproof top, is another option. A large glass bowl with a large flat bottom and tall mostly vertical curved sides is called a hurricane. The pillar-style candle is placed at the bottom center of the hurricane. A hurricane on a pedestal is sometimes sold as a unit.

A [[bobèche]] is a drip-catching ring, which may also be affixed to a candle holder, or used independently of one. Bobèches can range from ornate metal or glass to simple plastic, cardboard, or wax paper. Use of paper or plastic bobèches is common at events where candles are distributed to a crowd or audience, such as Christmas carolers or people at other concerts or festivals.

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===Candle snuffers===
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[[Image:Löschhütchen.jpg|thumb|A candle extinguisher]]
Candle snuffers are instruments used to extinguish burning candles by smothering the flame with a small metal cup that is suspended from a long handle, and thus depriving it of oxygen. An older meaning refers to a scissor-like tool used to trim the wick of a candle. With skill, this could be done without extinguishing the flame. The instrument now known as a candle snuffer was formerly called an "extinguisher" or "douter".

===Candle followers===
These are glass or metal tubes with an internal stricture partway along, which sit around the top of a lit candle. As the candle burns, the wax melts and the follower holds the melted wax in, whilst the stricture rests on the topmost solid portion of wax. Candle followers are often deliberately heavy or weighted to ensure they move down as the candle burns lower, maintaining a seal and preventing wax escape. The purpose of a candle follower is threefold:
* To contain the melted wax, making the candle more efficient, avoiding mess, and producing a more even burn.
* As a decoration, either due to the ornate nature of the device, or (in the case of a glass follower) through light dispersion or colouration.
* If necessary, to shield the flame from wind.

Candle followers are often found in churches on [[altar candle]]s.