[Nfb-krafters-korner] lighting candles

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One problem I have with matches is dropping the entire match on the candle. 
Eventually it flames up and creates quite a spectacle. The match stick acts 
like a horizontal wick itself and sinks slightly into the wax.  I can see 
flames as I said, and the candle wick and match wick are both burning at 
once.  I have a healthy respect for fire -- scares me half to death...  If I 
couldn't see the flame I think I'd be even more worried trying to light a 
candle.
Oh, but I never tried a long (2 inch) wooden match.  Maybe that is why I 
dropped the match so easily last time I used one -- it was a paper match, 
and the flame burned down to my fingers before I was ready to blow it out. 
Maybe the extra long matches are the trick.

Now here's one for you: I'll bet none of the blind persons on the list lit 
the candles on a birthday cake -- well, at least the numerous little stick 
candles.  The large candles molded in the shape of numbers are different. 
Anyone ever have a birthday cake with a large question mark candle on top?

Happy krafting.
--le





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 5:49 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] lighting candles


I light my own candles, but I had rather use a two inch wooden match instead
of a lighter.The lighter is too much flame for me.  I strike the match,
touch the wick with the match and slowly draw the flame to the wick and then
blow out the match.  I also hold my hand over the candle to feel the heat.
If the candle is in a container, I don't worry about the match head falling
off when I slide the match against the wick, however, if the candle is not
in a holder, I light the candle over the sink.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net


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