TOOLS:

Snag a wick trimmer, long lighter, and snuffer for best results! Cheap but honestly essential. If you can only get one always choose the WICK TRIMMER.

TIPS:

*Burn your new candle at least 2 hours the first time you light it. (After trimming the wick to 1/8 of an inch - seriously a little nub.) Wax has a memory and if you start out wrong unfortunately it will continue to burn in the same pattern. 2 hours allows the entire top layer of wax to liquify and promote a clean burn that doesn't waste wax. This prevents tunneling of your candle and waste of your investment.

*Do not leave a burning candle unsupervised or surrounded by flammable objects. I also keep my candles away from the wall or anywhere kids and pets could possibly knock them over. Make sure you place it on a heat safe surface away from drafts that could shift the flame.

*Do not burn over four hours at a time. A hot jar is hazardous. They can crack and/or explode. The flame tends to get dangerously high + produces soot when lit more than four hours as well. Safety first!

*Use a snuffer to put out your candle. Keeping your face away from flame and wax is always a good idea.

*If bits of the burnt wooden wick are in the wax just scrape them from the top of the solidified wax before relighting. If some comes off when trimming, just remove them with your finger or paper towel. This bit of care keeps the wax pure and prevents the smell of charred wood.