Candles are an easy and generally affordable way to bring some mood into any space. Add some palatable luminaries into the mix and you've got something that looks, smells and may even taste good.
Candles, because of their inherently malleable nature, are an awesome playground for creative minds. Many amazing, gross and supremely elegant lighting creations have been developed over the years, the most intriguing among them tend to be food-centered. Often taking advantage of the melting abilities or scent aspect of candles, designers of these yummy (or not so yummy) tapers are often unbridled when it comes to their edible inspirations.
Everything from desserts to bacon has served as an influence to these palatable luminaries, making for a definitely delicious outcome.
21 Perfectly Palatable Luminaries
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Orange Peel Wicks
The DIY Satsuma Candle is an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Tapers
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Waxy Confections
Red Elm Designs Creates Fun Crayon Shapes
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Wine Bottle Votives
Jette Scheib & the Side by Side Project Create Boozey Illuminators
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Bacon Candles
SweetSoaps.com Candle Crackles and Smells like the Real Thing
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Vino Bottle Lighting
Rewined Candles are a Wine-Lovers Fantasy Come True
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Chocolate Candle Cakes
Stéphane Bureaux Creates Delicious Melting Treats
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Upcycled Beer Bottles
Bootlehood Glassware Makes Neat Items from Old Brew Bottles
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Candle Carver
Create Fruit Candle Holders
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Garden-Inspired Candles
Plants, Flowers and Fruit Replace the Standard Pillar Candle
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Forkable Candles
The New Light Then Bite Candle Fork Lets You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
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Sweet Flaming Confections
The Pink Lemonade Cupcake Candle by Pookaberrys is Simply Irresistible
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Extravagant $500 Candles
The Missoni Torta Four-Wick Candle Casts Luxurious Lighting in Your Home
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Egg Candles
Cool Candles That Won't Crack or Scramble
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Spam-Inspired Soy Candles
Meredith Barnes Creates Ham-Like Lights for the Home
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Confection Scented Candles
Hershey's Syrup Chocolate Candle Smells Like Childhood
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Liquor Lighting
Beer-Scented Candles Will Make You Drunk off Aroma
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Restaurant Grease Candles
Further Soap Washes Responsibly With Celebrity Restaurant Leftovers
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Homemade Hog Candles
Aunt Sadie's Sizzling Bacon Candle Comes from Her Kitchen and Heart
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Corny Candles
Mini Acorn Candles Bring a Touch of Nature to Your Bachelor Pad
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Carrot Candlesticks
Tinker Supply Co.'s Simple Beeswax Candles are Eco-Friendly
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Noodle Candles
Strange Designs by Kwangho Lee
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Porky Breakfast Desserts
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Toast-Its Greetings are Cards that Act Like Wine Labels
Vintage Victorian Menorahs
This Steampunk Menorah Provides a Punked-Out Way to Worship
Skeletal Home Decor
Alchemy Gothic Candle Holders are Dark and Eerie
Multitasking Bathroom Decor
The Undercover Toilet Plunger and Toilet Roll Holder
Life-Scented Candles
The Colette X Genevieve Gauckler Candles Smell Like Drugs and Lustful Events
Meat-Flavored Lube
Bacon Lubricant Seems Good Enough for a Meal
Fantastic Fiery Lighting
The Flame Lamp by Santiago Sevillano is Will Warm You Up
Animated Flames
'Amazing Fire Animation' Stop Motion Video is a Cool Use of Heat
Sidesplitting Candle Cups
Match Tealight Holders Ensure You Avoid Burnt Fingertips
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The 2011 Pop Up Campaign Features Fantastically Intricate Artwork
Prismatic Candle Holders
The Prism Candle Holder Turns Into a Flammable Light Show
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Pulp Wine Packaging
The Blonde Bombshell has a Sexy Bottle Design
Dripping Wax Candlesticks
The Elas Candle Holder Changes Form to Fit Different Taper Widths
Yummy Fondue-Inspired Electronics
The Melty Chocolate USB Lamp is Deliciously Deceptive
Multi-Functional Mood Candles
Afterglow Massage Candles Use Body-Friendly Wax
Curious Cone-Topped Desserts
The Mint Chocolate Chip Cake Updates the Ice Cream Truck Favorite
Airy Milkshake-Inspired Treats
These Chocolate Malt Marshmallows are Deviously Decadent
Garden-Inspired Candles
Plants, Flowers and Fruit Replace the Standard Pillar Candle
Spicy Condiment Cakes
These Wasabi and White Chocolate Cupcakes are Bursting with Sweet Heat
Gawdy Garb Branding
Ugly Sweater Packaging is Complete with Tacky Christmas Nostaglia
Fate-Inspired Coloring Tools
The Fortune Cookie Crayons Add Even More Fun to Playtime
Super Quick Beer Coolers
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Silver Plates as Candles
Stunning Table Accessories from Sono Mocci
Sci-Fi Crayon Sculptures
Steve Thompson Carves Star Wars Characters into Crayola Crayons
Wood-Enveloped Wine
Pierre Negrevergne Wine Meets Kossi Aguessy Design
Chili Beer
Cave Creek Decides to Spice Up Your Relationship With Lager
Classy Birthday Candles
The Cake Candelabra Adds Sophistication to Your Confections
Hipster Candle Designs
The Insight Collectibles are Eccentrically Edgy Yet Laid-Back
Honey Comb Candles
The Pollen Arts Beeswax Candles are Eco Chic
Spinal Cord Candles
The Sorcerer's Candle is a Tribute to the Last Harry Potter Film
Sugary Bacon Treats
Satisfy Your Food Cravings with the Chocolate-Covered Bacon Skewers
Charitable Crayon Sculptures
Diem Chau Offers Customized Work in Donation to Red Cross Japan
Festive Wine Stoppers
Brighten up the Holiday Season Conveniently with the Menorah Cork
Masculine Musk Candles
These Man-Cans Candles Will Tempt Your Appetite
Meat-Flavored Lip Products
The Spam Lip Glaze and Balm is Lip-Smackingly Delicious
Art From Burger Grease
Arby's Ad is a Gross Twist On a Da Vinci Oil Painting
Fanciful Candle Holders
Kiki van Eijk Turns the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
Bacon Flavoured Rolling Paper
Juicy Jay Lets You Satisfy Greasy Breakfast Food Cravings With Smoke
Extravagant $500 Candles
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Trick-or-Treating Torches
The Slatkin & Co. Halloween Candles Will Sweeten Every Room
Artisan Beer Bottles
'All Bottled Up' by Cupofill Turns Beer Bottles into Works of Art
Glowing Jar-Like Fixtures
The Point and Dot Lighting by David Taylor is Cute and Quirky
Star Wars Stouts
The Imperial Stout Trooper Beer Makes the Cantina Seem Appealing
Chromatic Eco-Candles
Filt Waste Oil Candles Keep the Home Bright and Smelling Deli
Egg Candles
Cool Candles That Won't Crack or Scramble
Candy For Beer Lovers
'Beer Drops' Fail Taste-Test By Brewski Connoisseurs
Designer Wicks
The Undercover Spring/Summer 2010 Candles are a Bold Fashion Accessory
Healthy Pet Beer
Bowser Beer Puts "Some Party in Your Animal"
Tasty Manicures
The Bacon Nails are an Epicurean Fashion Statement
Gory Candle Sticks
The Red Waxed Bleeding Pillar Candle is Perfect for Halloween
Wool Felt Decor
Submaterial's Soft Play Set Looks Like Quirky Vases or Cute Candle Holders
Industrial Candles
Black Rainbow Shop x Drom Fragrances Senteur Candle Smells of Varnish & Debris
Delectable Luminary Branding
Candylight Packaging Wraps Sweetly Scented Accessories
Pork-Flavored Caffeine
Boca Java Makes Maple Bacon Coffee for Meat Lovers
Wax-Welcoming Candlesticks
The Nimble Candleholder Collects Cascading Paraffin for an Easy Cleanup
Greasy Meat Soda Pops
Wash Your Breakfast Down with JD Bacon Soda
Weaponized Wax Holders
ThinkGeek's Lightsaber Candlesticks Bring the Force to Your Table
Color-Coded Number Games
The Colorku Board Game Brings Dimension to Sudoku
Breakfast Body Washes
This Bacon Soap is Guaranteed to Keep You Awake in the Mornings
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Clementine Art Creates All-Natural Craft Supplies for Kids
Stylish Organic Candles
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Evolved Candles
The Uber Mod Migration Single Oil Lamps are Super Sleek
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Mmmvelopes from J & D's Make Snail Mail Delicious
Meaty Neck Warmers
The Bacon Scarf is a Crispy Piece of Clothing
Day of the Dead Candles
The Dia de los Muertos Unity Candle Keeps Your Matrimony Creepy
Scientific Crayon Sets
Chemistry Crayons Let Your Child Color Inside the Periodic Table's Lines
Porky Celeb Portraits
The Bacon Kevin Bacon Statue Will Raise Money for Charity
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Scented Candles by Keith Haring for Nuit Blanche