Sale December Diamonds Blue Nutcracker Candle Stick Holder

Most nutcrackers stand at attention on a shelf and stay there. This one earns its keep as a Christmas candle holder, a nutcracker in blue that actually does something on Christmas Eve.

The blue is the whole trick, cool and a little unexpected against all the red and green everyone else is working with, which is why guests pick it up and ask about it. Stand it at the center of the table, flank a mantel with a pair, or slot it in among the rest of your nutcracker decor where the palette has gotten predictable. Taper candles are up to you.

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How do you remove wax from a candle holder? Wax that has dripped onto a candle holder is easiest to remove once it has fully hardened, since chilling the piece makes the wax brittle enough to lift out of the cup in one go. On painted or resin holders, avoid hot water and metal scrapers, because heat and blades can lift the finish along with the wax.