JAR CANDLES: Straighten
wick ~ trim wick to 1/4" ~ light ~ allow candle to burn and liquefy out to
the full diameter of the container. IMPORTANT this is a very important step
to candle burning, if you do not allow your candle to burn out the whole
diameter of your container every time you burn it, the candle will never
burn correctly. The larger the container the longer it will take to liquefy
the whole way across, larger containers may take 8 or more hours. Repeat
these steps each lighting.
PILLAR CANDLES: Straighten wick ~ trim wick
to 1/4" ~ light ~ allow candle to burn out to about 1/2" from the outside
edge ~ blow out ~ allow candle to cool ~ light candle and repeat steps. With
pillar candles, you want to keep an outside shell, this will prevent your
candle from dripping down the side. As you burn your candle down you can
fold in the shell a little each time you burn it, this will allow the candle
to melt down completely. This is called "Hugging your Candle"
FLOATING CANDLES: Floating
candles float in plain water. To get best burn time out of floating
candles, it is best to extinguish candle when the candle has burned out
about 1/2 inch away from the outer diameter. Allow to cool and harden before
re-lighting. Most of all do not let wick or top of candle get wet. |