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The
Making of Elphia
Elphia is
magical princess who lives on the mountain in the land of Azalon. She
and her sisters, along with all the other magical, mystical characters
of the Azalon collection are individually handscultured using the process
illusttrated below.
For
more information about Elphia and the complete handmade Azalon
Collection, click here
to visit our online shopping section.
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The
process of creating handsculptured candles is exclusive to Northern
Lights Candles and begins when our special blend of wax is poured
into round pans, then hand colored, forming beautiful discs of wax.
No two color patterns are ever alike, and the swirled colors help
give each candle its unique look. The finished wax discs are placed
in a warm water bath until soft and pliable, then removed, cut, and
shaped completely by hand. |
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Our
skilled candlemakers work with the wax, bending, stretching and pulling
it until reaching the candle's correct length and size. |
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The
wax is then shaped by hand, forming the flowing folds of Elphia's
robe and colorful hat. It will be permanently fixed into position
after all the folds are set. |
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Next,
Elphia's face, which is made of hand painted resin, is positioned
and "beaded" to fix it firmly. |
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All
the details, arms, hands, glitter-dusted crown, rhinestone buttons,
and star topped wand are added. Then the candlemaker examines the
candle carefully making all final adjustments to her stance, the angle
of her head, and the position of her hands. |
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Finally,
the completed candle is placed in a bath of cool water before being
torched to a silky smooth finish and hand polished to perfection.
The candle is then tagged and signed by the artist who made it. Because
each candle is made individually by hand, no two are ever exactly
alike. |
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