IMPORTANT
Remove all packaging & labels before lighting any candle!
Never leave a burning candle unattended!
Keep out of reach of children and pets!
Keep your wicks trimmed to prevent smoking!
Keep debris out of the melt pool!
Burn only in or on a suitable holder, away from flammable materials & drafts!
The first time you light a pillar or container candle, burn it one hour for every inch of it diameter. This will allow the pool of wax to extend to the outside rim and prevent your candle from forming a 'canyon' in its center. Burning your candle this way will also set it's memory. Each time you relight the candle it will 'remember' to burn out to the rim. To prevent dripping and contain the wax pool of a pillar candle, hand form (hug) the top edges towards the center while the wax is warm and pliable. A votive candle should always be burned in a proper votive holder. Votives are meant to liquify and will burn longer in a tight fitting container. Tealights are meant to only be burned for three hours at a time. Keep your wicks trimmed! This is essential for a clean, smoke free burn. Trim your wicks to 1/4" every time you burn the candle. This is true for all types of candles. If your candle is smoking despite trimming the wick and checking for debris in the melt pool, extinguish the candle immediately. Trim the wick again a little more and allow to cool before relighting. The smoking should stop. With a quality candle, you shouldn't have problems with smoking but it is worth remembering that scented candles will smoke more than unscented candles. When you burn a highly scented candle, sometimes mushrooming will occur on the wick. Treat this as a friendly reminder that you need to trim the wick.
Candles need to breathe. If you burn a large candle in a small room, it is likely to smoke. Please consider the size of your room when you display your candles.
To prevent fading, keep candles out of direct sunlight.
If your candle burns unevenly due to draft, carefully push the wick to the higher side. If this causes dripping, extinguish, cool and relight. Repeat a few times and the candle will repair itself.
Never 'blow' out a candle. Blowing will spray the wax everywhere and cause the candle to drip and smoke. The most effective way to extinquish the flame of a candle is to use a snuffer or a wick dipper. If you don't have one of these, you can place your forefinger in front of the flame before you blow. This clever trick means that the air will hit the flame from the sides instead of directly.
REMEMBER TO PUT IT OUT BEFORE YOU GO OUT!