Candle Facts & Tips
CANDLE BURNING TIPS
* Refrigerate candles for a few hours
before burning.
*Put a tiny amount of water in bottom of
votive jar for easy removal of excess wax.
* Every time a candle is lit it should be
allowed to burn long enough that the
wax pool melts to the edge - or as far out
as it is able. After the candle is out,
gently fold any wall into the wax pool
without letting it spill over.
* Beeswax candles have a melting point
over 150° and melt much more slowly
than paraffin, so they need to burn
longer than a comparably-sized paraffin
candle to burn well.
* Trim wick to 1/4 or 3/8 of an inch
before first lighting. Wicks normally
bend and are "self-trimming", and they
usually do not need to be cut once lit.
After a wick has been burned,
extinguished, and is cold, it is very
fragile and should not be touched.
* HOWEVER, if a candle begins to
smoke or the flame becomes too large,
extinguish, check wick length and trim
to 3/8" while the wick is still warm and
flexible.
* If a candle begins to drip, extinguish;
re-light when cooled. Candles burned in
a strong draft may burn unevenly and
drip.
* Beeswax is precious, so save the
leftovers. Use leftover beeswax for
furniture polish (mix with turpentine),
batik, to wax sewing threads, seal letters,
or make new candles.
* "Bloom" is the natural frosting that
appears over time and only on beeswax.
It's a good indicator of whether a candle
is, in fact, made of beeswax. To remove
(not necessary), wipe candles with old
nylon stockings or by hand - it's good for
the skin.
* Refrigerate candles for a few hours
before burning.
*Put a tiny amount of water in bottom of
votive jar for easy removal of excess wax.
* Every time a candle is lit it should be
allowed to burn long enough that the
wax pool melts to the edge - or as far out
as it is able. After the candle is out,
gently fold any wall into the wax pool
without letting it spill over.
* Beeswax candles have a melting point
over 150° and melt much more slowly
than paraffin, so they need to burn
longer than a comparably-sized paraffin
candle to burn well.
* Trim wick to 1/4 or 3/8 of an inch
before first lighting. Wicks normally
bend and are "self-trimming", and they
usually do not need to be cut once lit.
After a wick has been burned,
extinguished, and is cold, it is very
fragile and should not be touched.
* HOWEVER, if a candle begins to
smoke or the flame becomes too large,
extinguish, check wick length and trim
to 3/8" while the wick is still warm and
flexible.
* If a candle begins to drip, extinguish;
re-light when cooled. Candles burned in
a strong draft may burn unevenly and
drip.
* Beeswax is precious, so save the
leftovers. Use leftover beeswax for
furniture polish (mix with turpentine),
batik, to wax sewing threads, seal letters,
or make new candles.
* "Bloom" is the natural frosting that
appears over time and only on beeswax.
It's a good indicator of whether a candle
is, in fact, made of beeswax. To remove
(not necessary), wipe candles with old
nylon stockings or by hand - it's good for
the skin.
Candles of Mother Earth, LLC
Beeswax is all
natural, non-toxic,
non-polluting, and
non-allergenic,
unlike Parafin.
Pure beeswax is
naturally sweet
smelling, as well as
smokeless and
dripless when
burned properly and
kept out of drafts. It
has a higher melting
point (about 145
degrees Fahrenheit)
than any other wax,
making the beeswax
candles burn slower
and therefore last
longer.
Beeswax is made
from flowers by
honeybees which is
why it has a delicate,
honey-sweet aroma.
The “wax” is made
by female worker
bees. When building
honeycomb to safely
contain their honey
and the queen’s
baby bees, Worker
Bees secrete wax
using four pairs of
glands on the
underside of her
abdomen. To
produce one pound
of beeswax, these
hardworking
honeybees eat about
ten pounds of
honey, fly 150,000
miles, and visit 33
million flower
blossoms! Beeswax
is a renewable
resource and very
definetly a precious
one.*
natural, non-toxic,
non-polluting, and
non-allergenic,
unlike Parafin.
Pure beeswax is
naturally sweet
smelling, as well as
smokeless and
dripless when
burned properly and
kept out of drafts. It
has a higher melting
point (about 145
degrees Fahrenheit)
than any other wax,
making the beeswax
candles burn slower
and therefore last
longer.
Beeswax is made
from flowers by
honeybees which is
why it has a delicate,
honey-sweet aroma.
The “wax” is made
by female worker
bees. When building
honeycomb to safely
contain their honey
and the queen’s
baby bees, Worker
Bees secrete wax
using four pairs of
glands on the
underside of her
abdomen. To
produce one pound
of beeswax, these
hardworking
honeybees eat about
ten pounds of
honey, fly 150,000
miles, and visit 33
million flower
blossoms! Beeswax
is a renewable
resource and very
definetly a precious
one.*
*Ask about Candles Of
Mother Earth’s wax
recycling program.
Mother Earth’s wax
recycling program.
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