Tulips and hoods for processional wax candles

Tulips and hoods for processional wax candles

Wax candles , along with Paschal candles and Easter tealights, are essential consumables for Holy Week. Wax candles bring solemnity and beauty to our processions.

Despite its great importance, wax candles have a number of negative points.

Participants and collaborators of processions and brotherhoods and many other regular buyers of our brotherhood store have contacted us with problems related to wax candles.

Candles and wax tealights and the clothes in the processions

First of all, we have to talk about the ease with which candle wax stains the robes of the cofrades and the clothes of other participants in processions. As the processions progress, and the candles are consumed, the melted wax of the candles becomes more and more abundant. It is very simple, that at any time, the wax from the candles spills onto the tunic of a Nazarene, the gloves of a brother, or the shawl of a lady, etc...

In addition, wax is somewhat difficult to clean, especially from the most delicate fabrics such as velvet.

Candles and wax tealights and the ground of the temples and streets

Secondly, the brothers and other participants tell us about the remains of wax that are left on public roads and in the temples through which the processions of Holy Week pass .

During the route of a Paso de Semana Santa many people carry wax candles that help create the unique atmosphere that is experienced in a procession. With the passage of time and the large number of participants, a large amount of melted wax is generated.

The wax that is spilled on the streets and temples is very difficult to clean. The wax from the candles spilled in the temples generates a lot of extra work among the collaborators of parishes and churches. Candle wax spilled on public roads can generate conflicts with other neighbors or with the Administration.

Candles and wax Easter tealights and the wind in the processions

Thirdly, it is very common that, due to the dates on which the Holy Week processions take place, the weather, especially in regions with less benign climates, is not very kind to the brothers and other participants in the Holy Week processions. .

The wind is a great enemy of wax candles during processions . It is very common that on windy days, wax candles go out easily. This fact makes it difficult for the processions to shine with the beauty and solemnity that is desired.

If you have been reflected in any of the situations that we have just raised, at Brabander Religious Articles we propose three possible solutions. Perhaps one of them can help you.

Shades and hoods for candles and wax tealights

The first option is plastic and cardboard tulips, lanterns or hoods . In many places , cardboard hoods are used for wax Easter tealights , while plastic tulips (also known in some places as plastic lanterns) are reserved for larger diameter wax candles .

The tulipas and capuchitas fulfill a very similar function. In the first place , prevent the wax from the candle or the tealight from staining the clothes of the brothers and/or the floor of the temples and the public thoroughfare. The tulipas and capuchitas serve as wax deposits, collecting and storing the wax during processions and liturgical celebrations.

In addition, the tulips and hoods work as a protective barrier against the wind. The tulips and hoods protect the flame of the wax candle from the wind and allow the candles to remain lit for the duration of the procession.

Battery operated procession candles

The second option that we propose is thebattery-powered candles for processions . It is a more innovative alternative than hoods and lampshades.

Battery-powered procession candles are an application of the latest advances in technology to Holy Week processions. Battery-powered processional candles have been designed to address the problemsof wax candles .

Candles made of very resistant plastic with measures similar to wax candles are used. The flame of the wax candle is reproduced by a light bulb. As a whole, battery-powered procession candles are a realistic imitation of wax candles.

Battery-powered processional candles have advantages over wax candles. Fundamentally they cannot be blown out by the wind and they do not generate wax that could fall to the ground or on the clothing of any participant in the procession.

Tealights and candles do not drip

The third option is tealights and dripless candles .

Candle or non-drip wax tealight are the result of numerous studies that have resulted in a mixture between paraffin and wax that does not generate drips. In other words, tealights and drip candles do not generate any of the usual waste of traditional candles.

The non-drip tealights have a size of 40 cm. long by 0.80 cm. diameter. This revolutionary product is for sale in boxes of 100 white tealights.