There are many forms of candle holders. Perhaps the one we are all most familiar with is the candlestick. Before the days of lamps and electricity the candle was everywhere. Many different designs of candlesticks have come down to us. Some were large, some small, some plain, while others were highly decorated. But however much the designs vary, there are many points that all have in common. There is the base, large or small, and a cylindrical shaft which rises from the centre of the base. This holds the candle. The drip pan is fastened to this shaft close to the top. It catches the wax as the candle melts. Handles are sometimes soldered on, and sometimes the candlestick is made without one. They are attached to the rim or to the shaft.
CANDLESTICK
Material: Disc of copper, No. 20, 5 ins. in diameter. One piece 3 × 21⁄2 ins., No. 20, (for stem). Disc, 2 ins. in diameter (drip pan). One piece, 3⁄4 × 6 ins. long, No. 16, (for handle).
Tools: Hard wood block, raising hammer, smooth file, dividers, saw, round wood peg, 3⁄4 × 6 ins.
Directions: Beat the copper disc into a saucer shape, for the base. Take the sheet of copper for the stem, fold it around the wooden peg till the edges come together. Scrape and solder the joint with silver solder.
Drip pan: Take the small disc; with the raising hammer, curve it slightly to make a drip pan. With the dividers, describe a circle 3⁄4 in. in diameter in the centre of the drip pan. Cut out this centre circle and make it fit tightly on the stem. Push it down about one inch, scrape the stem, and solder the drip pan to it.
Shaping the base