Candle care
Sculpted candles burn differently.
A jar candle wants to melt edge to edge. Ours are built up in layers and decorated on top, so the first hour matters more — and the flowers are meant to melt in.
Before lighting
Trim, then choose your surface
Trim the wick to about 5mm. A long wick smokes and soots the flowers.
Place the candle on a heat-safe surface. Brass, stone and wood vessels get warm and can mark furniture.
Remove any decorative element that sits directly over a wick if you would rather keep it.
The first burn
One hour, uninterrupted
Burn for about an hour the first time, so the top layer melts evenly across the surface.
On sculpted pieces the flowers nearest the wick will soften and melt in — that is how they are designed to behave.
Never move a candle while the wax is liquid.
Every burn after
Two to three hours at a time
Keep each burn between two and three hours, then let the wax set fully before relighting.
Keep away from drafts, fans and open windows, which pull the flame sideways.
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children and pets.
After use
Snuff, cool, retrim
Snuff the flame or dip the wick rather than blowing it out — less smoke, no wax spray.
Let the wax cool completely, then retrim the wick before the next burn.
Stop burning when about 10mm of wax remains. Brass urlis and ceramic dishes can be washed warm and kept.
Safety, briefly: never leave a burning candle unattended, keep it away from drafts, children and pets, burn on a heat-safe surface, and stop when 10mm of wax remains. Brass and ceramic vessels get hot — let them cool before moving them.