Beeswax Candle Care

PILLARS

  • Trim wick to 1/4" before each lighting.
  • To avoid tunneling, burn for 4-6 hours per burn and, using the palms of your hands, mold the warm sides in toward the flame after every burn. This will melt the walls, utilizing all of the available fuel, and thus extend the overall burn time. 
  • To prevent uneven burning and potential dripping, 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.
  • To eliminate smoke when extinguishing the flame, use a tool to drip wax from the molten pool onto the burning wick.

TAPERS

  • Honeycomb tapers are more fragile than their solid pillar counterparts. 
  • Always trip the wick 1/4" before lighting.
  • Securely place on a taper candle holder and burn in a draft-free environment for best results. 
  • Honeycomb tapers don't always retain their wax pool, so dripping should be expected. Prepare surfaces under the candle accordingly.
  • It's best to snuff out taper flames to avoid excessive dripping.
  • Tapers must remain vertical to burn efficiently and safely.

GLASSWARE CANDLES

  • Trim the wick to ¼” before every lighting.
  • To maximize burn time, allow the candle to burn until the molten pool has reached the glass wall. You can continue to burn the candle at this point.
  • 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.

TRAVEL TIN CANDLES

  • Trim the wick to ¼” before every lighting.
  • To maximize burn time, allow the candle to burn until the molten pool has reached the tin wall. You can continue to burn the candle at this point.