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.

It is important not to place your burning candle near open windows, or fans. This will facilitate its fast burning due to fast moving air around it. In other cases, you will realize that the flame might flicker which can result in uneven heating. As a result, the candle will burn out fast and melt the wax thus, it will not burn for long due to the unsteady and uneven heating.

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.

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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