• Never leave a burning candle unattended.
• Keep burning candles away from children and pets.
• Do not place burning candles near flammable objects.
• Place on a protected, heat resistant, level surface.
• Keep candle free of wick trimmings, matches, or other foreign matter that could be a fire hazard.
• Avoid burning in drafts which will cause uneven burning-this will have an effect on the burn and the scent throw of the candle.
• Never walk with a lit candle. 
• Keep wick trimmed to 1/4 inch to avoid carbon build up on the wick (mushrooming), smoking, etc.   Wicks trimmed too short will not generate enough heat to properly burn candle or may become extinguished by the melt pool. We carry a wick trimmer, that trims the wicks perfectly every time.

Container Candles/Votives:

• Allow candle to burn until wax melts to jars edge, usually a minimum of one hour per inch in diameter on candles that have one wick.  This is very important to achieve a proper burn.
• Maximum scent throw is achieved when melt pool reaches outer edge of jar and becomes approx. 1/4 deep.
• Do NOT trim wick too short or candle will NOT burn hot enough to create a sufficient melt pool.
• Do not burn a candle in a container that is damaged.  Stop burning when there is approximately 1/2 inch of wax remaining in the bottom of the jar.
• Containers may become very hot, handle with care!  
• Container candles & votive containers should be set in a wire holder or on a heat resistant surface to avoid damage to furniture.  Hot candle jars can and will cause damage to furniture. 
• All candles, especially highly scented ones, will produce small amounts of  smoke and soot, but proper burning (keeping wick trimmed and avoiding drafts, etc.) will help eliminate this problem. 
• Think of Votives as mini container candles, they are meant to liquefy when burning. Votives will burn best and longest in a close fitting votive holder or candle cup.  Remember soy wax candles liquify when burning.

Helpful Tips: 

• To extinguish a candle with little or no smoking, use a candle wick dipper, dip the wick into the melt pool and then retrieve it.  Wick will be primed are ready for next lighting.   We have several wickdippers to choose from.
• Store candles in a cool, dark place or they will fade if left in direct sunlight for extended periods of time. 
• 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 it's appearance. 
• Remove wax from holders by pouring into an appropriate container (as if it were cooking grease) and then you can wash the container with hot water and soap.  Soy wax is very easy to clean up.  Do not pour wax down a drain, it will solidify and create a back-up. 
• A small amount of wax left at the bottom of containers/votives. The remaining wax at the bottom of a candle is a result of wick tabs with long necks that are specifically manufactured to keep a fire from starting if a candle is burned to low.  This also prevents the glass jar from becoming too hot and breaking.