Here's a picture of what I mean:

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-43572183985353_1905_37940978&imgrefurl=http://www.bridalweddingfavors.com/candlefavors-gfv102.html&h=360&w=360&sz=113&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=xwoUst1IbS5g3M:&tbnh=121&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCandle%2Bvotive%2BHolder%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

How do I get the candle out?
Here's a picture of what I mean:

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=ht…

How do I get the candle out?

Your answers are good but I want to salvage the candle (that's the part I need)

im looking for one of those old candle holders

like this

http://www.candleholder.org/images/antique.jpg

it doesnt necessarily have to actually be antique

anyone know where i could get one?

Quite a few years ago I started collecting specific blown glass candle holders and oil lamps, they are tie dye in color and very thin glass. I have been unable to find anymore of them in many years and was wondering if anyone had any idea where to find some online so I can expand my collection. Here is the link to the only website I found, so you have a picture to go by. This exact style, but in any color http://www.werbeyondcandles.com/images/oil_lamp_red.jpg
most of them have stickers on the bottom that say "flame glow" if that helps at all

Okay,so I want to make a gothic candle holder for my Design Tech project it will be something like this:

http://www.shadowzone.dk/images/Giftware/ASS45_web-t.jpg

But it will be made out of RECYCLED MATERIALS
I CAN bring in my own so if something is not too hard to get a hold of,I’l buy it.
The skull base will likely be made out of paper mache,I was wondering if a type of heat resistent/damage protective coating from the heated candle wax could be applied.
Or if there is a better heat-resistent material I can make the skull base out of.