Q&A for How to Craft Candles in Minecraft

Yes, you can use candles as an alternative to torches. However, you cannot place candles on walls, only on solid blocks, and you have to light them using a flint and steel unlike torches.

You can craft and use candles on Minecraft version 1.17 or above. In any other version, candles do not exist.

Yes, candles make a great decoration in Minecraft. As well as being practical for lighting purposes, you can use them to decorate cakes, or to decorate builds where torches or other light sources don't fit well.

Yes, you can craft torches. Torches can be crafted using a stick and a piece of coal or charcoal. Open your survival inventory or a crafting table and place a stick at the bottom, and the coal or charcoal directly above it. This will make 4 torches.

As of version 1.20.3, you can find non-dyed and white candles in Ancient Ruins, and brown, red, green, and purple candles in Trail Ruins. These candles may also appear in chests within these structures.

Lighters as we know them in real life don't exist in Minecraft without mods. To light candles in Minecraft, you need to use a flint and steel, fire charge, or flaming projectile. In Bedrock editions, you can also use a fire aspect sword, a burning mob/player, or a fire aspect book to light them.