Caution: Failure to follow instructions could result in fire hazard, injury or smoke damage.
Before you light one of my candles, it is important that you know how to properly care for your candle. This will insure that you have many hours of enjoyment. Please take a moment to follow my Safety and Care instructions below to achieve the best burning experience with your candle.
Safety and Care
Failure to follow our warning label instructions on the bottom of each candle can result in fire or injury. Never leave a burning candle unattended and keep burning candles out of the reach of children and pets.
Never burn your candle on or near anything flammable (curtains, fabric covered furniture, flammable liquids, etc.), or for more than 3 – 4 hours at a time. Burning candles for more than 4 hours can cause the wicks to form mushrooms on the tips and soot to form and make the wick unstable. This would void your warranty. There is always a chance that wicks can pop, especially if not properly trimmed, and cause burning embers to fly out of the jar.
When you light your candle, allow the wax to create a melt pool to the outer edges of the jar. This will ensure your candle will burn evenly (no tunneling) and give you maximum fragrance throw.
Always burn your candles on a stable, heat-resistant surface. Never move or re-light a candle until the flame is out and wax is completely solid. If the wick becomes too long while burning, extinguish flame before trimming. The jars do become hot when burning. Only handle candles after they have cooled down.
Do not burn candles in a draft (air vents, open doors or windows, ceiling fans, etc.). A draft can cause the candle to burn faster and uneven. The candle can also cause soot when in a draft. If you see the flame flickering, there is a draft and the candle needs to be relocated in a different area. Before each use, trim the wicks to ¼", only when the candle is cool and in a solid form.
Once your candle is done burning simply soak your jar in warm soapy water for a few hours and the wick tab should just float right out. You are then ready to use your jars for drinks or storage!
Pillar Care:
When you go to burn your pillar candle for the first time, you'll want to trim the wick to about 1/8 of an inch. Although pillars are designed to burn down inside of themselves, it is a good idea to put your pillar on a plate or trivet just in case it gets bumped and some wax spills over the side. When you do light it, make sure to let it burn long enough so that the wax melts almost to the edge of the candle--a good rule of thumb is to let the candle burn for 1 hour for every inch of diameter. So if your candle is 4 inches across, you'll need to let it burn for at least 4 hours for the wax pool to reach the edge of the pillar. This will help insure that your pillar burns evenly and that the wick won't "drown" in melted wax next time you light it. As I mentioned earlier, pillars are designed to burn down through the middle of the candle while leaving an outer wax shell. Finally, stop burning your pillar when it is about an inch tall. It may be tempting to want to squeeze the last little bit of burn time from your candle, but all you'll do is create a fire hazard and a mess. If you follow these simple steps, your pillar candle will stay looking and smelling great for a long time to come!
