Please read the instructions below before lighting your candle.
1. Light the wick as close to the base of your candle as possible. Hold the lighter steady for a moment until a small pool of wax has formed. This ensures your wick stays strong and your candle burns well.
2. Burn your candle until the melt pool reaches as close to the edge of the candle as possible. This step is important as it will ensure the longevity of your candle and avoid tunnelling. Larger pillar candles will require a minimum burn time of 4 to 5 hours where as a smaller pillar will require approx. 2 to 3 hours.
3. Stay fully present with your lit candle at all times. Never leave a burning candle unattended.
4. Please use extra caution when burning your botanical candle as there may be instances where botanicals catch alight - this may result in a larger flame than usual. If required, extinguish the candle, wait to cool a little and use a butter knife to carefully remove the botanicals away from the flame.
4. To extinguish your candle flame, use something long and slender (like a butter knife) to bend the wick into the wax. Once the flame is out, straighten the wick so it stands upright. This age old trick coats the wick in wax, keeping it strong for its next burn.
5. Before relighting your candle, trim the wick to 7mm (a little shorter than a centimetre). If your candle flame is too large, extinguish the flame, wait to cool and trim your wick.
6. Your candle may need a ‘hug’ from time to time. Once your candle has been burning long enough to soften the outer wax (around the melt pool) and has reached a depth of 2cm, very gently push the sides of the soft wax towards the flame. This will allow the outer edges to melt and ensure best wax consumption. Just be mindful not to drown the wick.
Please also read the safety instructions (below) before lighting your candle.
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Safety Instructions For Your Botanical Beeswax Candle
Always burn your candle on a level surface, ensuring it is both fire-safe and heat-proof. Ceramic, stone, tile and heatproof glass are all great options.
Consider where to place your candle before lighting it. Ensure there are no flammable items that can come into contact with the flame; Paper, fabric, curtains, flowers etc.
If you are burning your candle in a group setting, consider the placement of your candle. Ensure guests have plenty of room to move freely without knocking the candle over, catching something a light or burning themselves.
Stay fully present with your lit candle at all times.
Please use extra caution when burning botanical and resin candles as there may be instances where botanicals catch alight, resulting in a much larger flame than usual.
If this occurs, extinguish the flame, allow to cool a little and use a butter knife to carefully remove the botanical away from the flame.
And of course, always keep your children and pets safe by ensuring you lit candles are well out of reach!
Love & Gratitude,
Sarah x
P.s. To read about the benefits of burning pure beeswax candles click here
Or to explore our full range of pure Australian beeswax candles click here.
With their long burn time our beeswax pillar candles are perfectly suited for ceremonies, women's circles and long rituals.
They also make the perfect addition to mother blessing ceremonies, birth altars or to simply adorn your sacred space!
