Pour the wax pellets into any container (vase, cup, pumpkin) and press in a wick; Instant candle! Each pack provides hunreds of hours of burn time, since only the pellets around the wick melt, and they can be replaced. Scent can be added to the unscented pellets, and packs come with 12 wicks; extras are supplied free upon request, CandleScapes, in 16 colors, $14, candlescapes.net or 866-977-9900