Candle care
How to burn them so they last.
This is general candle guidance — it applies to any poured candle, not just mine. If a candle comes with a label giving wax type or burn time, follow the label over this page.
Burning
- The first burn matters. Let the melted pool reach the edge before you put it out. Candles remember their first burn, and a short one leaves a tunnel down the middle for good.
- Trim the wick before every light, to about a quarter inch. Long wicks smoke, soot the glass and burn hot.
- Four hours at a stretch, maximum. Put it out, let it cool, relight later.
- Stop at about half an inch of wax. Below that the vessel gets hot enough to matter.
Safety
- Never leave one burning unattended.
- Keep it away from curtains, paper and greenery — including dried florals on a table setting.
- Out of reach of kids and pets, and off anything a cat can reach in one jump.
- Burn on a heat-resistant, stable surface.
- Vessels get genuinely hot. Let them cool completely before moving them.
- Don’t use water to put one out.
Afterwards
- To reuse the vessel: freeze it a few hours, pop the wax out, wash with hot soapy water.
- Tins and glass both clean up. Wicks and metal tabs go in the bin, not the sink.
Coming later
Wax type, fragrance load, wick type, burn time and dimensions get added here once the first listed batch is finalised.