1) The first burn is the most important
- Always light your candle for long enough on the first burn to ensure the melted wax has reached the edge of the glass.
- This will prevent ‘tunnelling’ (or wasted wax which doesn’t melt and remains around the edge of the glass).
- You’ll experience best burn results when your candle remains lit for 3-4 hours.
2) Care for your wooden wick
- Always light your wooden wick from the base, closest to the wax, and ensure the full wick is alight.
- Lighting the wick from the top could result in the wood burning itself out before reaching the wax.
- Due to the nature of wooden wicks you shouldn’t need to trim them often. The only exception is if your flame is reaching over 25mm, or if the candle is smoking at all.
3) Burn your candle within sight
- Always place your candle on a flat, heat-resistant surface, away from draughts which can reduce burn time and cause uneven burning.
- Only ever move your candle once the flame is extinguished and the wax has cooled.
