Even if the candle looks great before you light it, you might see something wrong after it’s burning. An easy sign to spot is tunneling, where the wax melts around the wick but the thicker band of wax at the…
A centered wick is easier to achieve before pouring wax than after it starts to cool. Once the wax is in the container, any tug on the top of the wick could cause the wick tab to shift on the…
You hold your pitcher of candle wax. The wax appears fully melted, and it’s ready to be poured. But when the candle cools, there’s a bumpy texture on the surface, poor adhesion of the wax to the sides of the…
The wick might seem like the most basic component of a candle, but it has a significant impact on how the candle burns once finished. A wick has to play well with the wax it is paired with, the diameter…