Monday, June 24, 2019

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.

You can trim the wick regularly. Wick trimming can be an effective method and is known to help in lengthening the candle life. However, the wick is required to be at least more than a quarter to three-quarter of an inch long. One needs to trim it every time before lighting the candle. Therefore, it will burn for long as compared to the one with a long wick.

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.

You will realize that a candle will have several characteristics when it comes to the quality of the wicks. Some of them will have several evenly spaced wicks while others will have a single but large wick. It is important for one to understand the best candle among the two. However, it has been noticed that a multi-wick candle is not likely to burn down quickly.

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 are going to purchase a candle or when you intend to make yours at home, it is important that you have adequate knowledge about them. Know the best candle wax to go for. For example, there some made from paraffin, gel and soy wax. All these burns at different rates. Therefore, it is essential to choose one that suits you the best.

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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