Decorative Astral Love Cotton Wick Candle

These candles are made from a special soy wax designed especially for pillars, votives and melts. The usual soy wax made to make candles would be too soft to make pillar candles. This is a DECORATIVE candle, however it can be safely burned.

Burning according to the following instructions will ensure that you get the best from your soy wax pillar candles.

Step 1: Trim the wick

A short wick gives a cleaner, brighter flame and an even burn, while a long wick can cause smoking and can cause mushrooming of the wick, where a mushroom-like shape forms at the top of the wick which obscures and disturbs the flame.

A trimmed wick creates a calm, steady flame, which means the candle's burning process is in balance. A wick that is too long won't be able to draw wax all the way to the top, and the wick itself will start to burn, causing it to smoke. A wick that is too long can also cause a candle flame to grow too long and flare, again producing soot.

Step 2: Place candle on a heat proof candle plate

Pillar candles must be burnt on a heat proof plate. Place candle away from drafts and always keep candle within sight.

Step 3: Memory burn

When burning the candle for the first time it must be blown out before it reaches the edge of the candle itself, leaving a 1cm rim. This sets the memory of the candle and is a very important step in ensuring the candle burns well and does not spill over the sides and leak. This first burn sets the memory of the candle so make sure you let your pillar candle burn to the edge, leaving a 1cm rim the first time you burn it. 

Step 4: Blowout pillar and allow to reset

It is important to blow out the candle when it reaches the edge, leaving a 1cm rim. Allow the candle to cool and reset. Once the wax solidifies you can you can relight it. Usually best to leave overnight.

For best results, don't burn your candle for longer than 4 hours at a time. Extinguish, let the candle cool down, trim the wick, and relight. The wax pool should always be kept clean. Any debris (e.g. pieces of wick, burnt matches) should be removed so as not to disrupt the burning of the candle.

 

Place lit candles at least 10cm (4 inches) apart to avoid melting and warping due to heat from neighbouring candles.

• When lighting a soy candle for the first time, allow the wax to melt all the way to the sides of the container. Depending on the container size, this should take around 1-3 hours DO NOT BURN LONGER THAN 3 HOURS OR UNSUPERVISED.
• Failure to do this will often cause "tunneling" which will limit the life of your new soy candle.
• Soy wax does not burn as hot as paraffin wax, so soy wax candles require a thicker wick, which does not burn 100% and needs to be trimmed regularly. These are slow burning candles so please be patient and enjoy your light.
• Aim to trim your wick to about 1/4"/6-8mm before you re-light your candle. This will ensure a long-lasting candle, minimize soot and remove any mushrooming of carbon on the end of the wick.
• Extinguish your candle by dipping the wick into the melted wax and straighten. This will stop the wick smoking and will help with re-lighting the next time. Please remember the candles are hand poured, not massed produced- and although every effort is made to ensure consistency, every candle will be a little different. The top of your candle may also appear slightly uneven; this is also a sign of natural soy wax being hand poured.

TRIM YOUR WICK BEFORE EVERY BURN to avoid soot and any mushrooming that could trigger sparks, smoke and fire hazards.