Candle Safety & Tips
Candle Safety
At our candle store, we want to remind customers that candles should always be used responsibly. When using candles, please ensure that you have taken the necessary safety precautions to ensure that no fire hazard is created. Never leave a burning candle unattended, and be sure to keep them away from flammable objects such as curtains or furniture. Where possible, place candles in a secure holder. Please use candles in a safe and responsible way, and enjoy!
Tips for using your candles
Lighting
When lighting your candle, make sure you hold the flame to the base of the wick, closest to the wax. This will allow enough wax to draw up into the wick so as not to consume the wick. In the event of wick burn out, you may expose some more wick below the surface of the candle by way of scraping gently around the base of the wick.
Extinguishing
To get the most from your beeswax candles try extinguishing them by briefly dipping the wick into the wax with a match or small stick. That way you avoid smoke and wick burn out. Your wick is now reconditioned for lighting again next time.
Trimming
If possible, it is a good idea to dedicate a sharp pair of scissors to wick trimming. If your wick becomes too long, for whatever reason, your flame may flicker and throw unwanted smoke, and the candle may get too hot and burn faster than usual. To avoid this, simply trim the wick back to about 1cm of exposed wick. For best results, do this while the candle is lit.