Candle Care
Our handcrafted candles were designed to enhance your mood and be an extension of your home decor. We have a few tips below to extend the lifespan of your candles.
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Trim Your Wicks
Trim the wick 1/4” prior to lighting for a cleaner burn each time. You can use a wick trimmer, scissors or nail clippers.
- If the wick is too long, your candle may burn too hot and too fast, shortening the lifespan of your candle.
Inspect Your Candle
Inspect your candle for dirt and debris that may have flown inside your candle prior to each use.
- Try to remove it, scrape it or wipe it away from wax or jar.
- In the future cover your a candle with the lid or the dust cover once it has completely cooled and resolidified.
Proper Melt Pool
The First Burn is the most important, it determines how the candle will burn going forward. You want to achieve a full melt pool with each burn cycle.
Proper Melt Pool:
- Extends from one side of the candle jar to the other, covering the entire surface area of the candle.
Benefits of Proper Melt Pool:
- Allows your candle memory and structure to stay intact. It helps prevent tunneling and wick drowning later.
Timing Tips:
- It easy to forget and mistakes happen. Try setting an alarm or timer on your phone, iPad, etc for the full burn time, as a reminder to extinguish your candle.
Burn Time
Burn Time is listed on each individual candle listing and on Candle Care Cards provided with your order. Please do not exceed the recommended burn time.
Approximate Burn Time:
- 2 oz. Candle: 30 - 60 minutes
- 4 oz. Candle: 2 - 3 hours
- 6 oz. Candle: 2 - 3 hours
- 8 oz. Candle: 3 - 4 hours
- 14 oz. Candle: 3 - 4 hours
- Abstract: See Candle Care Card
Lifespan & Storage
Candle Lifespan:
- Lifespan is approximately 1 year before you experience performance issues with your candle. The wax color, scent throw and burn rate may be compromised near, around and after this point.
Long Term Storage:
- Place candles in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight and your interior home lights. Including but not limited to ceiling lights, wall lights, lamps, etc.
Safety Precautions
If you burn a candle too long, Carbon will build up on the wick making it unstable.
What happens when your candle burns too long?
- Large flame
- Soot on wick and vessel
- Produce excess black smoke
- Your candle vessel may overheat
Avoid burning the last half inch of the wax left in your candle vessel. There’s not enough wax left and the heat may compromise the integrity of the vessel.
Disclaimer
Burn within sight, never leave unattended and keep away from children, pets and flammable items.
- Do Not burn near open windows, vents, fans, or in drafty areas.
Warning
Please handle with care to avoid burning yourself and other surfaces.
- Place on stable, heat resistant surface or plate.
- Do Not Move, Touch, Adjust, etc, while your candle is lit or in the cool down phase.