Abstract: An exemplary candle comprises an outer tapered shell with a plurality of tapered sidewalls that are joined together at abutting edges. The shell comprises a material that does not completely melt when the candle is burned. A wick disposed within the shell, and paraffin is disposed the tapered shell to cover the wick except near the top of the candle where the wick is exposed, that is designed to melt when the candle is burned. The paraffin may comprise paraffin beads that partially fill the shell and cover the wick. An exemplary method includes providing a candle that has an outer shell made of a material that does not completely melt when the candle is burned, disposing a wick in the outer shell, and filling the outer shell with paraffin beads to surround the wick to a desired level that keeps an upper end of the wick exposed.