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Offline millicent

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« on: July 02, 2006, 04:37:34 AM »
Ever since Dark Shadows has been in my life, I've liked having candles around my house. lol. How about y'all?  ;D
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Re: Candles
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2006, 05:18:32 AM »
I loved having candles around too. Pretty to look at and I get the scented kinds. [Candle]
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Re: Candles
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2006, 09:33:57 AM »
I dig candles, especially lots of them. Very relaxing.

I wish I could find some blue ones like the ones that always seemed to be burning in the Old House...
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Re: Candles
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2006, 11:03:36 AM »
I started enjoying scented candles a few months ago.  I thought it had nothing to do with Dark Shadows, but maybe I was kidding myself.


Quote from: retzev on July 02, 2006, 09:33:57 AM
I dig candles, especially lots of them. Very relaxing.

I wish I could find some blue ones like the ones that always seemed to be burning in the Old House...

Oh, but surely somebody out there has written a Dark Shadows craft book?  With useful stuff like how to make blue candles, black wigs, and bleeder valves.
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Re: Candles
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2006, 01:22:20 PM »
I love them too.  retvez, about the blue candles....  I have alot of them.  I got them at 'Big Lots".  I don't know if you've never heard of it but, it's a store where they have lots of stuff they can't sell anyplace else.  They always have 'blue' candles and weird but 'nice' things that they would definitely have on DS.  Check it out of you have one.
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Re: Candles
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2006, 02:44:47 PM »
Quote from: Lydia on July 02, 2006, 11:03:36 AM
Oh, but surely somebody out there has written a Dark Shadows craft book?  With useful stuff like how to make blue candles, black wigs, and bleeder valves.

Shhh!  Don't give Diana Millay any ideas!   >:D
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Re: Candles
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2006, 06:24:51 PM »
The blue candles have always held a special place for me - I have collected/been given several candelabrum over the years, ans I always try to get the blue candles for them.  On a technical note- I believe that they used non-white candles(as well as sheets, etc.) on the show because of the tv cameras tendency to "bloom," or overly brighten white images.  Anyone else confirm or deny this?

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Re: Candles
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2006, 06:52:27 PM »
Ooh, milliicent, I LOVE the DS banner!

Quote from: BuzzH on July 02, 2006, 02:44:47 PM
Quote from: Lydia on July 02, 2006, 11:03:36 AM
Oh, but surely somebody out there has written a Dark Shadows craft book?  With useful stuff like how to make blue candles, black wigs, and bleeder valves.
Shhh!  Don't give Diana Millay any ideas!

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Re: Candles
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2006, 11:34:24 PM »
Quote from: Midnite on July 02, 2006, 06:52:27 PM
Ooh, milliicent, I LOVE the DS banner!

Thanks Midnite. :) I made it. I mean, I downloaded the free skull fonts from DaFonts I think.
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Re: Candles
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2006, 03:47:21 PM »
Quote from: millicent on July 02, 2006, 04:37:34 AM
I've liked having candles around my house. lol. How about y'all?  ;D

Well, last night we had a hell of a storm and my power is STILL out!  So I was using both my flashlight and a big scented candle (Lilac of course! ;)) to get around etc...They are saying we won't get power restored until around midnight or later today so, I'll be crashing at my parents tonight where the lights, and more importantly, the AIR CONDITIONING, work (was miserable last night in the heat).  I guess I'd say I DON'T like relying on candles and told myself this morning that I will not spend another night as if I lived at the Old House, LOL!  ;)
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Re: Candles
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2006, 07:41:58 PM »
Oh, I know what you mean Buzz. I don't know how they stood it in the old days. Especially in Florida. That's where I live. But in Collinsport, Maine, it might not have been so bad.
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Re: Candles
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2007, 12:21:37 AM »
I think candles are pretty and I like seeing them on DS. But I won't have any around my house because I'm scared of fire. I don't know how people stood it in the old days, other than that they must've just gotten used to them and learned how to be careful. But what do you do if you have 6 cats who are not very careful?

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Re: Candles
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2007, 12:56:53 AM »
I very much enjoy the wax that breaks off in mid-sentence...
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Re: Candles
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2007, 12:59:26 AM »
Quote from: Alondra on February 24, 2007, 12:21:37 AM
I don't know how people stood it in the old days, other than that they must've just gotten used to them and learned how to be careful. But what do you do if you have 6 cats who are not very careful?

Maybe people didn't allow their cats to roam freely in the houses back then and they kept them restricted to only certain rooms. Or maybe they didn't allow them in the houses at all.  [idontknow]
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Re: Candles
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2007, 01:07:50 AM »
Quote from: BuzzH on July 03, 2006, 03:47:21 PM
Well, last night we had a hell of a storm and my power is STILL out!  So I was using both my flashlight and a big scented candle (Lilac of course! ;)) to get around etc...They are saying we won't get power restored until around midnight or later today so, I'll be crashing at my parents tonight where the lights, and more importantly, the AIR CONDITIONING, work (was miserable last night in the heat).  I guess I'd say I DON'T like relying on candles and told myself this morning that I will not spend another night as if I lived at the Old House, LOL!  ;)

My goodness, Buzz. Where is it hot where you are????
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