CANDLE CARE AND SAFETY
For happy burning and use of your candles... here are some tips from Paul, owner of Lux Fragrances, on proper care and safety for maximum burn time and enjoyment.
• As with any candle, never leave a burning candle unattended.
• To enjoy maximum burn time keep wicks trimmed to less than 1/4” at all times. The shorter the flame, the longer the burn time. Candles with multiple wicks will burn faster with the heat generated from the multiple flames.
• Burn 3-4 hours allowing the wax to liquefy across the top. Extinguish. Allow wax to cool. Trim the wick to less than a 1/4”. Relight.This will increase your burn time and help prevent smoke and overheating that can cause the candle to crack or combust.
• Do not burn up all of the wax to the bottom of the vessel.
• Do not burn candles in a draft. It is unsafe and can also cause the candles to burn unevenly.
• Place candles on a hard, flat surface or tray that will not be damaged by heat, flame, smoke and/or if the glass, ceramic or wood bowl breaks and the wax leaks or spills.
• Do not burn candles near furniture, drapes, carpet, paper or anything that could catch fire or be damaged if the candle cracks or breaks due to heat, smokes or catches fire.
The wooden dough bowls are handmade of raw wood so no two are alike and vary in shape and size as well as may contain scratches, knots, small cracks and other irregularities.
The wood bowls are pre-treated with a flame retardant, sealed with a thin hard coating of wax on the bottom layer and have extended metal wick tabs to help keep the wicks from burning all of the way to the bottom. Do not burn the candle to the bottom where the wood is exposed to the flame.
REPURPOSING YOUR CANDLE
• With wooden dough bowls, when the candle ends, scoop out the remaining residue with a spoon, wash the bowl with liquid soap, let dry and your bowl is ready to be repurposed for a catch-all tray, planter, line with a cloth napkin for serving bread or chips, etc...
• With glass, metal or ceramic vessels, when the candle ends, scoop out the remaining residue with a spoon and/or put in the freezer to harden the wax to easily pop the hardened wax out. Wash the vessel with liquid soap, dry and use as a vase, makeup brush or pen holder, planter, etc…
