Candle Care

The First Burn and After

· The first time you burn your candle is called the memory burn. Allow the wax pool to reach the edge of the candle before you blow it out (it can take several hours – perhaps 2 or more!). This will prevent tunnelling.

· To maximize burn time, allow the candle to burn until the molten pool has reached the glass or tin wall at every burn prior to extinguishing.

· To prevent uneven burning, use a metal tool to redirect a curled or angled wick to the opposite direction. To prevent wick breakage when doing this, be sure to nudge the wick below the level of the molten pool where the wick is not burned and thus stronger.

Wick Trimming

Trim your wick to ~1/4″ before each burn to keep it burning beautifully.

Prevent Smoke on Extinguishing

To prevent smoking when you blow out your candle, dip the lit wick into the wax with a skewer or toothpick. Once the flame is out, straighten the wick so it’s ready for trimming and lighting next time.

RECYCLE

There is usually some leftover wax, no matter how a candle burns. You can collect and save each piece of beeswax and store in a paper bag, or parchment paper. You’ll be surprised how it adds up! Leftover beeswax can be used to make salve, a wood finish, or another beeswax candle.

If you would like to reuse your candle tin or glass, you can use a candle warmer to reheat the wax which you can then either save or dispose of in the trash. Once all wax is out of the container, you can take a paper towel or rag with warm water and clean. You can also run under hot water or place container in a hot water bath. Just use caution to not burn yourself.

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