Sunday, June 23, 2019

Guideline To Make Slow Burning Candles

By George Taylor


Use of candles is a common activity in various events. They are luxurious decorative elements that many people use to make their events colorful and attractive. However, some burn out fast which requires one to go for a number of them to serve the intended purpose which means that it might be more expensive. It is therefore important to have Slow burning candles which will burn longer. The following are guidelines to consider to get your candle burn 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.

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.

Moreover, there is a need for an individual to have enough knowledge of the most appropriate candles to go for at any instance. Look for recommendations for the best one to get in the market, and how to make them burn longer. You can as well follow the guidelines provided by the manufacturers on how to ensure they are safe and efficient.




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