Saturday, January 2, 2016

Add Sparkle With Glimmering Luminaries Lights

By Diane Ellis


When wanting to add a bit of flair to an event, holiday gathering or party, the decorations are a huge part of that mission. The mood is set by what is chosen to adorn the yards, tables and walls in an attempt to enhance the experience for those in attendance. Adventure, mystery, reverence or magic can result by using luminaries lights.

The most common use for this type of product is to light a walkway or porch with a soft glow. They are just as effective at adding a decorative appeal to mantles, holiday settings and tables or giving a party space a warm light. Versatility is part of what makes them so useful since they can be eerie, whimsical, festive, romantic or reverent all dependent on their casing and location.

The most frequent type of luminary used is the paper or vellum bag style that may be a solid color or have something printed on them. Some may feature die cut designs directly on them, or on inserts that create shadows on the inside. These are very easy to create and are often made by crafters, though they may be purchased professionally constructed.

Sand is typically used inside the items to weigh them down and keep them from being blown over by strong winds. This substance also helps control the risk of fire when the individual chooses to use natural flames to create the illumination. A variety of lighting options are accessible to meet a wide range of purposes, needs, preferences and convenience.

As mentioned, the traditional option for illuminating these products are candles, typically either votive or tealight size. They provide a natural looking flicker and warm ambient glow that is quite welcoming. When the bags feature a silhouetted or die cut design, the dancing flame creates a shadow like effect that can be most interesting.

An oil lamp type of lighting source can provide a somewhat brighter illumination. Generally, they are small jars that hold only a few ounces of fuel that is meant to burn for a particular amount of time, capped with a metal lid through which a saturated wick extends. Their flame tends to be stronger and higher and as a precaution, should not be left unsupervised.

An alternative to open flame lighting are battery operated LED units. Items of this type are available in a variety of styles such as those that look like tealight candles, round discs with multi-colored bulbs, and small rectangular pieces with multiple diodes. Many of the designs have a switch feature that allows the glow to either burn steady, or to flicker like a real fire.

LED illumination units offer even more versatility by offering the option to purchase a larger cubed, or rectangular unit that features many bulbs and runs on batteries. They tend to be a bit heavier in construction so they abolish the need to use sand to weigh the casing down. A fair number of these styles also come with the option of connecting multiple boxes together with cords that will switch them to a single electrical power source.




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