Candle Care and Safety Guidelines

Proper candle care helps your candle burn more evenly, perform at its best, and last as long as possible. Please follow these guidelines each time you burn your Color & Flame candle.

Before Each Burn

  1. Trim the wick to approximately 1/4 inch before lighting. A properly trimmed wick helps maintain a controlled flame and reduces excess soot and smoke.

  2. Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches, and other debris. Debris can interfere with an even burn and create a fire hazard.

  3. Place your candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface away from anything that could catch fire.

During the Burn

  1. Allow the wax to melt evenly across the surface during the first burn. An even melt pool helps establish a consistent burn pattern and reduces tunneling.

  2. Do not burn your candle for more than 3–4 hours at a time. If you would like to continue enjoying it, extinguish the candle, allow the wax and vessel to cool completely, trim the wick, and relight.

  3. Keep burning candles away from drafts, fans, vents, and open windows. Moving air can cause an uneven flame, excess soot, and uneven burning.

  4. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Extinguish the candle whenever you leave the room or before going to sleep.

  5. Keep candles out of reach of children and pets.

  6. Never move or handle a candle while the wax is liquid or the vessel is hot. Allow the candle to cool completely before moving it.

Extinguishing & Relighting

  1. Use a candle snuffer when possible to extinguish the flame. This can help minimize smoke and prevent hot wax from splashing.

  2. Allow the wax to cool and solidify before relighting. Before each new burn, trim the wick back to approximately 1/4 inch.

When to Stop Burning

  1. Do not burn your candle all the way to the bottom of the vessel. Discontinue use when approximately 1/2 inch of wax remains. Burning beyond this point can cause the vessel to become excessively hot.

Storage

  1. Store your candle in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. Keeping the candle covered when not in use also helps protect the wax from dust and debris.

Reusing Your Vessel

Our candle vessels can be repurposed once the candle has reached the end of its life. After the remaining wax and wick components have been safely removed and the vessel has been thoroughly cleaned, consider giving it a second life as a small planter, pen holder, catchall, or decorative container.

Always remember: never leave a burning candle unattended, and discontinue use if the vessel becomes damaged, cracked, or unusually hot.