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- Never expose candles to direct sunlight or spotlights. Candles
will fade if left in the light for extended periods of time.
- Candles refrigerated before using will burn more slowly and evenly.
Wrap in foil or plastic before refrigeration to prevent wicks from
absorbing moisture.
- Before a party, light and extinguish candles. They will light more
quickly and easily later.
- Keep wicks centered and trimmed to 1/4 inch. Long and crooked wicks
can cause uneven burning and dripping.
- Always place candles in appropriate candle holders or bases.
- Candles and drafts don't mix! Drafts can cause rapid, uneven burning
and excessive dripping.
- Burn candles one hour for each inch of diameter, every time you
burn. The flame needs time to soften and melt the wax to the outer
edge. Burning for less time will cause the candle to bore a hole
down the middle, and give you less burn time.
- When first burning pillars, allow wax to pool to the outside edge,
extinguish and let wax harden before relighting. On subsequent burnings,
when the wax is pliable, gently shape side of candle towards the
center.
- Occasionally rotate the candle this will help the candle to burn
evenly.
- Votives candles will clean easily if you add 1/8 inch of water
to the glass before inserting the candle.
- Extinguish candles when they get within 2 inches of their holders
or decorations.
- Remove wax from holders by running very hot water over them.
- Clean soiled or scratched candles with a piece of nylon or use
a touch of salad oil on the soft cloth.
- When extinguishing a candle, hold fingers in front of the flame
and blow at it. The air will flow around your fingers and extinguish
the flame from both sides. Or use a candle extinguisher. This will
prevent hot wax from splattering and your wick from falling over.
- To remove wax from washable fabrics, scrape off excess wax and
run boiling water through the material.
- If a wick becomes too short to light, carve away enough wax to
expose the fresh wick, then trim 1/4 inch off the top of the candle
and burn the candle to reform its appearance. (Tapers are the exception
to this rule.)
- Never leave a candle burning unattended.
- Do not allow trimmed wicks, matches or other objects to remain
in the candle.
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