How are the lanterns made?

These garden lanterns are made of sandcast aluminum. Sandcasting is a process for casting metal in sand molds. The mold is made by packing the sand around a pattern and is used only once. It’s an ancient form of casting and quite time consuming but results in a high quality, handcrafted product.

How is the finish applied?

The sandcast lanterns are powder coated after assembly. Powdered paint is electrostatically charged and sprayed onto the lanterns. To obtain the final abrasion resistant coating, the powder coated items are placed in an oven and heated to approximately 400F.

Can the lanterns be electrified?

Customers have had the lanterns wired for low voltage use. We don’t offer this service, but a qualified electrician can help you decide how best to proceed.

What is the best size candle for the lanterns?

Our Craftsman patio lanterns can accommodate tea lights, votive candles in cups or pillar candles in containers. Small oil cartridges can also be used. There’s adequate ventilation for clean, smoke-free burning.

What is the best size candle for the twist light?

Tea lights are best for the Twist Light copper votive.

What is the best size candle for the Harmony Light?

The Harmony Light can accommodate a votive candle. It’s a good idea to put a few drops of water in the bottom of the votive cup to facilitate easy candle removal.

Are there any special tips for using candles safely and effectively?

When lighting candles that are to be used in an enclosed container like our lanterns and votives, light the candle and leave the lid off for a few minutes. This allows the wick to begin burning efficiently.

Keep wicks trimmed to about ¼”.

Extinguish candles that are smoking noticeably, when ½” of wax remains in the holder or if the flame is burning too close to the side of the container.

Don’t move a container if the wax is still liquid.