Did you know that a candle has a memory? If you light a candle and blow it out before It has a chance to melt a puddle of wax that extends all the way to it's container, it tends to burn straight down and leave a lot of unburned wax on the sides of the jar.
It's important the first few times you light a candle to let it puddle all the way across to the jar before you blow it out.. A general guideline for the amount of time required to melt a puddle to the edges is 1 hour for every inch of the diameter of the candle, especially the first time or two that you burn a candle.
Puddle Size
The larger the puddle of melted wax in a candle, the more scent it will give off. A small candle, no matter how fragrant, will not give off as much scent as a comparable but larger candle. It is unreasonable to expect a tiny candle to fill an entire living room with its aroma. So burn smaller candles in small rooms unless you burn multiples at a time.
Using Cotton/Paper wicks in Soy candles has drastically cut down on the smoking, but if too much of the wick is burning too fast the wick itself will smoke. If the wick is too long, the wick itself will burn because is no longer in contact with the wax. ( causing soot ) Although 100% cotton & paper wicks are less likely to smoke its important to trim the wick before each lighting. The only real soot free flame is from natural Gas. Trimming the wick will also help the candle burn more slowly and puddle all the way to the edges. The little mushroom on the wick will help remind you it's time to trim.
We highly recommend using our Wick Dipper or snuffer to extinguish the flame. By pushing the wick into the wax puddle you eliminate any smoking or smoldering of the wick. Visit the Accessory page for images.
Instead of simply blowing a candle out, try this. Hold your index finger between your lips and the flame when blowing. This causes the air to flow around your finger, hitting the flame from both sides. This reduces the chance of blowing wax out onto the table.
