Category: Candle Tips

Candles have a bad rap. One reason people don't like candles is they are seen as dangerous. Candles can start fires. However, if you educate yourself on the facts and take safety precautions you...

All candles have a warning label attached to them, warning us of the dangers of lighting it and precautionary tales of what to do and what not to do.  I noticed that one of those suggestions is...

I recently purchased a box of pillar candles for my projects.  With the heat of the summer upon us, I was wondering if the candles would melt if I left them in my car.  I know that the...

It’s called a “mushroom” wick, but I don’t think it looks much like a mushroom. While researching other posts and learning more about candles, I came across the term “mushrooming wick”...

I was cleaning up after a project and realized that I had spilled candle wax on my carpet.  I didn’t notice it at first.  Otherwise, I would have cleaned it up right away.  When I...

Don’t you hate it when a candle starts to burn straight down the middle because the edges never melt and you are left with a ring around the edge of the candle? I guess I just thought that was...