Caring for your Candle Creations
At Candle Creations, we pour our heart into every candle, crafting handmade scents designed to bring warmth and a cozy atmosphere to your space. Because our candles are handmade with care, following these simple tips will give you a cleaner burn, stronger scent, and a longer-lasting candle every time. Learn how to get the most from your favorite fragrances.
Essential candle care tips
We craft our candles with care — following these simple tips helps you enjoy every ounce of fragrance and every minute of burn time. These guidelines will help you safely enjoy your handmade candles and make them last as long as possible, ensuring a beautiful experience every time.
Trim the wick
Always trim the wick to ¼ inch before every burn. This prevents excessive soot, keeps the flame even, and ensures your wax burns at an optimal rate, extending the candle's life.
Master the first burn
On your candle's first burn, allow the wax to melt evenly across the entire surface, reaching the edges of the container (typically 2-3 hours). This prevents tunneling and helps the candle last longer.
Don't overburn
Never burn your candle for more than 3-4 hours at a time. Burning too long can overheat the wax, weaken the scent, and shorten the candle's overall lifespan.
Safe placement
Keep your burning candles away from drafts, fans, pets, and anything flammable. Always place them on a heat-safe, level surface to prevent spills or accidents.
Avoid common mistakes
Many common candle mistakes can easily be avoided. Not trimming the wick, blowing it out too soon on the first burn, or burning in drafty areas are common pitfalls that can diminish your candle experience.
Wick untrimmed
A long or untrimmed wick creates an excessively large flame, leading to black soot buildup and causing your candle to burn down much faster than it should.
Prevent tunneling
Blowing out a candle too soon on its first burn leads to 'tunneling,' where only the center wax melts, leaving a thick rim of unused wax and reducing the candle's overall burn time.
No drafty areas
Burning candles near fans, vents, or open windows can cause the flame to flicker excessively, leading to uneven burning, increased soot, and a less enjoyable scent throw.
Enjoy every moment
By following these simple candle care tips, you'll unlock a smoother, longer-lasting, and more beautiful candle experience — exactly how your handmade Candle Creations were meant to be enjoyed. We craft our candles with care, and these tips help you savor every ounce of fragrance and every minute of burn time.