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HomeBasedMomma
03-11-2010, 05:20 PM
hope I'm not asking a stupid question here,
but I started burning a new jar candle that
i got from someone but before
it could burn long enough so that the
top layer was melted on this very
first burn I had to suddenly leave
the house and blew it out.
Now that I got it off to a bad start I can't
get it to burn evenly, especially the top
sides of the candle/jar.
Any tips to correct?
but I started burning a new jar candle that
i got from someone but before
it could burn long enough so that the
top layer was melted on this very
first burn I had to suddenly leave
the house and blew it out.
Now that I got it off to a bad start I can't
get it to burn evenly, especially the top
sides of the candle/jar.
Any tips to correct?
mandm'smommy
03-11-2010, 06:11 PM
Not a dumb question, and I have done the same thing. Here is what I did:
I let it burn for a really long time the next time I lit it (I have had to do this several times and it has worked each time for the most part). When that still doesn't quite even it up, I literally get a butter knife--there has been one part that refuses to let go of the sides, and I have forced it down. Again, letting the candle go for awhile should help it to correct itself, and if not you can "scrape" the excess wax from a stubborn side down.
That has always worked for me when I got the candle off to a bad start. Just like you said, I would light it and get it going and have to leave before the pool of wax was even all around.
Let me know!
Melissa
Melissa
I let it burn for a really long time the next time I lit it (I have had to do this several times and it has worked each time for the most part). When that still doesn't quite even it up, I literally get a butter knife--there has been one part that refuses to let go of the sides, and I have forced it down. Again, letting the candle go for awhile should help it to correct itself, and if not you can "scrape" the excess wax from a stubborn side down.
That has always worked for me when I got the candle off to a bad start. Just like you said, I would light it and get it going and have to leave before the pool of wax was even all around.
Let me know!
Melissa
Melissa
AletheaAnderson
03-11-2010, 07:28 PM
Greetings!
I recently did a video on this topic, feel free to visit my candle business tips site below and on the right column you'll see a link to 'burning tips', hopefully that will help :)
(the site is not a marketing site, just info only)
I recently did a video on this topic, feel free to visit my candle business tips site below and on the right column you'll see a link to 'burning tips', hopefully that will help :)
(the site is not a marketing site, just info only)
