A Few Tips for Getting the Most from Your Candle

To keep your candle burning cleanly and evenly, here are some helpful tips:

Burn Time:
Always allow your candle to burn for 1–4 hours at a time, but never longer than 4 hours in a single burn session. This helps prevent overheating the container. During the first burn, let the melted wax pool reach all the way to the edges of the jar or tin. This is called a “full melt pool” and helps avoid tunneling, which can shorten the life of your candle.

Wick Care:
Our wooden wicks are chosen for their gentle crackling sound, great scent throw, and longer burn times. To keep your flame at its best, trim the wick before each burn (or at least every other time). Trim it to about 1/8"–1/4" so it doesn’t produce excess smoke.

Extinguishing the Flame:
When it’s time to put your candle out, avoid blowing forcefully on the flame. For wooden wicks, a gentle puff of air is all you need. For cotton wicks, you can also use a wick dipper to carefully submerge the wick tip into the wax pool—this helps reduce smoke and makes relighting easier.