This candle is made from durable plastic. The realistic flame sits a few inches inside the wax candle give you a realistic appearance. You can put this candle on table or other place in garden, wedding, party, festival for decorations. ON/OFF/TIMER switch for easy operation. When you turn on the flameless candle, it turns on for 6 hours and turns off for 18 hours automatically. With the timer, you don't need to manually switch on or off. The electric fake lights come with 2 AA batteries which can be replaced easily via the cover at the bottom.