Tuesday 25 June 2019

How To Make Slow Burning Candles

By George Taylor


People use candles in different and special occasions. They use them to decorate the event and bring forth an attractive impression depending on the theme of that particular occasion. When the event is intended to last for long, it is necessary to get Slow Burning Candles. Using candles which will burn out fast may be more expensive and uneconomical to some extent. However, there is a variety of guidelines you should follow to ensure your candle burns for long.

It is important to trim the wick every time before lighting the candle. The wick ought not to be lengthy as it will burn out fast and unevenly due to lack of enough oxygen. At this point, ensure that your wick has a length of about quarter to three-quarter of an inch. This will facilitate its lengthy burning.

There is a need to place your candle away from open windows and fans. These can facilitate fast burning as they allow fasting moving air around it which can facilitate it to burn fast. To some extent, you might realize that the candle will have uneven heating due to excess supply of air. Therefore, make sure it is placed in a place where it will burn steadily.

It is important to understand that you will find candles with different characteristics. Some have single wicks and others are made with multi-wick. They have different characteristics especially when they are burning. One with multi-wick will burn slowly as compared to one with a single wick. Therefore, you need to be careful when purchasing them.

There is a need for one to choose a candle with an efficient shape. In most cases, a circular candle will be more efficient than an irregular one. Reason being, its wax is evenly distributed and the distance from the wick is even all through. However, others with other shapes for example square shape are likely to melt unevenly which can result in wastage of wax.

When you intend to make a candle or wish to purchase from the shops, you must have enough knowledge of the best one to go for. Inquire about the best wax which can enable the candle to last for long. There is a variety of candles made from paraffin, soy, gel among other types of wax. Hence get to know the most preferable type of wax candle to get.

Before you burn a candle, it is necessary to place it in a refrigerator for a while preferably one or two hours. This will help to cool the wax. Once you chill the wax, it will be difficult for it to burn fast. However, you need not to freeze it as it will result in cracking thus leading to uneven burning.

It is important for you to get enough recommendations about other methods to help ensure your candle burns for a longer period as well as the best ones to purchase. You can ask from the salespersons for the required information. Additionally, read through the guidelines which the manufacturer provides information on how to use them safely and efficiently.




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