How To Make Slow Burning Candles

By George Taylor


Candles are important elements which many people use to modify their events. They are mostly used to beautify and decorate events to make them look special. This depends on the theme of an event held. For that reason, they try to get slow burning candles which will burn for long. In case a person does not consider this factor, there is a likelihood of spending more than what is expected since some burn out fast. However, below are tips on how to make a candle burn 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.

You ought not to put your candle close to a moving fan or open windows. It might be blown off or the fast-moving air will facilitate it to burn fast. You will realize that the flame will flicker and might result in uneven heating. For a candle to last long, it should burn steadily, and have an even heating. As a result, the candle will burn for a little bit longer.

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.

The shape of a candle is another factor to consider. They will come in different shapes for example circular, square and others. For that reason, they will burn for different rates. Circular ones have an even distance between their edge and the wick. This means that they will burn evenly as compared to square ones which you are likely to realize that they will also burn unevenly.

When you intend to get the candles from the shops or making your own, it is necessary to undertake some research to understand the best candle wax to use. Use different types of wax as well as different additives. Some of the wax to go for include soy, gel, paraffin wax among others which have different burning rates.

There is a need to place the candle in your refrigerator to cool the wax. This should take about one or two hours to ensure that the wax cools. Chill wax lasts longer as it does not burn fast as compared to others. Nevertheless, you should not cool it to the extent that it becomes frozen.

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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