How to remove candle wax from clothes, tablecloths, carpet, wood, glass, candle holders and floors: let it harden, lift it off, then take up the last film with low heat and paper. Plus how to keep ...
What a pillar candle is, which sizes are common, why the wax has to hold its own form, and how to burn pillar candles evenly and without spillage: trim the wick to 0.5 to 1 cm, use a plate, and bur...
The parts of a candle, explained one by one: wax, wick, wick tip, carbon cap, melt pool, wick tab, ribs and the three zones of a candle flame. A short glossary of what each part does, and which par...
Why is my candle flickering? Usually a draught or a wick that is too long. The seven most common causes, why a candle flickers with no wind, why a flame burns too high or too small, and how to get ...
How long to burn a candle the first time: at least two hours, never more than four. Why the first burn sets the pattern for every burn after it, and how it works for pillar and taper candles.
How to put out a candle properly: why a snuffer is the calmest way, how to put a candle out without blowing it, and what to do with the wick afterwards so a natural wax pillar keeps burning evenly.