Why Your First Burn Matters Most
The first time you light a candle sets the way it will burn for the rest of its life.
How Long Should a Candle Burn at Once? Putting a Candle Out Without the Smoke Cleaning Soot From a Glass Jar Where Not to Put a Lit Candle What to Do With the Last Centimetre
Hand-poured candles in small batches, scented to calm a room, with a journal of burning guides and ideas for slower evenings.
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How Long Should a Candle Burn at Once?
Between two and four hours suits most jars, and here is why.
Putting a Candle Out Without the Smoke
A snuffer, a dipped wick or a lid: three ways, and which we prefer.
Cleaning Soot From a Glass Jar
Warm water and patience bring most jars back to clear.
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Where Not to Put a Lit Candle
Draughts, shelves and curtains: the short list of places to avoid.
Stop burning before the base gets hot, then reuse the jar.What to Do With the Last Centimetre
From the journal
Choosing a Scent for a Small Room
A strong candle can overwhelm a small space; lighter notes carry further than you think.
Top, Heart and Base Notes, Simply
What the three layers of a scent are, and how to smell for them.
Why Fig Smells Green
It is the leaf rather than the fruit that gives fig its bite.
Woody Scents for Colder Evenings
Cedar, smoke and amber, and how to keep them from turning heavy.
Fresh Scents for a Kitchen
Herbs and citrus clear the air after cooking without fighting with it.
Pairing Candles Around the House
Keep to one family of notes and the rooms will sit well together.
Soy or Beeswax: What Is the Difference?
Two natural waxes that burn in quite different ways.
Why a Candle Needs Two Weeks to Cure
Fresh wax has not finished setting, and the scent shows it.
What Frosting Is, and Why It Is Harmless
The pale bloom on natural wax is a look, not a fault.
How We Choose a Wick
Width of jar, type of wax and weight of scent all have a say.
A Morning Pouring a Small Batch
From melting to the last jar on the rack, in about four hours.
Dipping Tapers by Hand
Thirty passes through the wax make one slim candle.