Flame simulating assembly

A method of forming a simulated combustible fuel element for simulating a semi-burned combustible fuel element, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) covering a surface of the semi-burned combustible fuel element with a material selected to produce a resiliently flexible mold;
• (b) after the selected material has set, removing the semi-burned combustible fuel element from the mold;
• (c) introducing a predetermined amount of a liquefied body material into the mold;
• (d) rotating the mold to produce a body comprising said body material and resembling the semi-burned combustible fuel element, the predetermined amount being sufficient to provide the body with at least one cavity therein and an exterior surface simulating the surface of the semi-burned combustible fuel element, the body additionally comprising at least one aperture extending between the exterior surface and said at least one cavity;
• (e) curing the body to solidify said body material;
• (f) removing the mold from the body;
• (g) positioning at least one light source in said at least one cavity in relation to said at least one aperture to permit light from said at least one light source to be transmitted through the aperture, to resemble glowing embers of the combustible fuel.

A method of forming a simulated combustible fuel element for simulating a semi-burned combustible fuel element, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) covering a surface of the semi-burned combustible fuel element with a material selected to produce a resiliently flexible mold;
• (b) after the selected material has set, removing the semi-burned combustible fuel element from the mold;
• (c) introducing a predetermined amount of a liquefied body material into the mold;
• (d) rotating the mold to produce a body comprising said body material and resembling the semi-burned combustible fuel element, the predetermined amount being sufficient to provide the body with at least one cavity therein and an exterior surface simulating the surface of the semi-burned combustible fuel element, the body comprising at least one light passage;
• (e) curing the body to solidify said body material;
• (f) removing the mold from the body;
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• (g) positioning at least one light source at least partially in said at least one cavity such that said at least one light passage is located in a path of light from said at least one light source, said at least one light passage resembling glowing embers of the combustible fuel upon transmission therethrough of light from said at least one light source.