BHG.com / Holidays / Christmas / Indoor Decorating Candy Cane Candle Cuff Straightforward red pillars play into the peppermint scene when decorated with polka-dot ribbon or candy-cane sticks. Heavy-duty double-stick tape adheres the embellishments to the candles. Share Save Already Saved Print What You Need Pillar candles Double-stick carpet tape Candy canes How to Make It Wrap the candle base with tape. Press the candy canes onto the tape, continuing around the diameter of the candle.