Papel Picado

Papel Picado/ Day of the Dead Embossed Candle

Bold, expressive, and unmistakably Mexican — our Vela Día de Muertos is a chunky square candle embossed with sugar skull motifs, marigold patterns, and the words "Día de Muertos" in raised wax lettering. With two wicks for a generous, even burn, this candle is designed to be a presencia — a presence — on any altar table.

Choose your color to set the mood of your ofrenda: warm golden amber for light and memory, deep forest green for growth and return, or dramatic obsidian black for the mystery and beauty of the night between worlds.

• Golden Amber, Forest Green, Obsidian Black
• Deeply embossed "Día de Muertos" lettering and sugar skull / floral motifs all around
• Double-wick design for a fuller, more even flame
• Chunky square pillar shape — a bold statement piece on any altar or table
• Perfect for ofrendas, home altars, and festive Día de los Muertos tablescapes
• A striking and meaningful seasonal gift

La Tradición del Papel Picado / The Papel Picado Tradition

In Día de los Muertos celebrations, colorful papel picado — perforated tissue paper banners — flutter overhead on the ofrenda and in the streets, representing the wind and the fragile, beautiful boundary between life and death. Place your Vela Día de Muertos beneath a string of papel picado and watch the colored light dance across its embossed surface as both wicks burn.

"Papel picado flies between two worlds — just like love that never dies."