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espmagic Special user 979 Posts 
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Ok, so I need a prop for a seance: a 6 inch-in-diameter white candle that is lit throughout the performance, then afterwards it is extinguished by hand, and, upon command(!) it re-lites itslef.
Thoughts on the how-to-do and the how-not-to-do would be appreciated, whether thru the forum or via PM (due to the nature of the whole secrecy thing...) Lee |
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chmara Inner circle Tucson, AZ 1911 Posts
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Good design challenge here -- because it first burns for a long period then must relight ON COMMAND.
If this is designed into a big votive candle with glass the job is a tad easier -- the glass hiding any works needed. And my feeling is the electronic "candles" from Amazon look pretty cheesy. Does this HAVE to be the same wick?
Gregg (C. H. Mara) Chmara
Commercial Operations, LLC Tucson, AZ C. H. Mara Illusion & Psychic Entertainments |
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espmagic Special user 979 Posts
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Oh no, there can be two wicks side by side - and yes, in a nice glass "shell", if required!
Lee And I agree, those Amazon ones are cheesy! |
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KOTAH Inner circle 2290 Posts
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Lee, I PM'd an idea to you.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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No contact at all during the relighting or will you be holding it?
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The_Alexander New user Finland 63 Posts
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espmagic Special user 979 Posts
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Thank you for the pm's and the ideas - to avoid any confusion, here is a requirement that I may have glossed over: this candle sits alight for the entire event (say, an hour or more), and then is snuffed out (apparently?). After a period that may be as long as 20 minutes, the candle has to re-light while no one is near it, or has handled it at all.
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the Sponge Inner circle Atlanta 2776 Posts
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Couldn't you use Rick Haslet's candles?
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espmagic Special user 979 Posts
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I don't know anything about them - suggestions?
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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You have to handle it to snuff it out or you lose the effect of it lighting. Here is an idea, silly I know, switch out candles. Easily done, 20 minutes is a huge time period.
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts
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On 2010-09-15 00:20, MagicSanta wrote: ... or switch ends.
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
http://Sefalaljia.com |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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That is even a better idea Tabby. I have no clue how one would make the self lighting part but you can just plug another candle into the real end if you don't want to burn or use a real candle.
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raywitko Special user western Pa 527 Posts
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6 inch diameter candles usually have more than one wick in them. I've seen them with up to 4 wicks. I don't know if anyone would notice if yours only had the one wick.
Ray
Sometimes it seems there are more than one of me.
Tabman USA magicdmv email me at [email]fursclass@magicdmv.com[/email] |
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts
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On 2010-09-15 10:24, raywitko wrote: And a 6" candle would give you plenty of room inside a shell to do a lot. Good luck!!
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
http://Sefalaljia.com |
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markthorold Inner circle Shrunken heads atop 1942 Posts
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Check out Mapro magic Uk ,they have a reasonably priced self lighting candle .
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dennfox Inner circle 1680 Posts
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Rick Hasset's : ahouse of fire makes one of the best and cheapest self-lighting candle. http://www.ahouseoffire.com/
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts
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On 2010-09-15 15:21, dennfox wrote: That's great looking.
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
http://Sefalaljia.com |
Sir Loyal user 212 Posts
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Would it be feasible to construct a hybrid of flameless candle for the long burn and remote lighting candle for the relighting? If the candle not too close to your spectators, this could work.
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
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Kuma New user Sydney 51 Posts
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On 2010-09-18 12:02, Sir wrote: I note the remote candle says you can burn it "as long as you want". Sounds like all he needs! |
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