Most candles are designed to burn for 3-4 hours at a time (about 1 hour per inch in diameter).  If the candle has burned for periods less than this then the candle will start to "tunnel" (burns down the center leaving wax on the sides of the container).  You can prevent tunneling by making sure you burn the candle for the appropriate time.  If it starts to tunnel and has not gone too far then you might be able to correct it by burning the candle for a longer period of time.

Wicks should be trimmed every 3-4 hours of burning. You should also trim the wick prior to each use.

Most wicks will easily trim without the use of scissors (after the first burn).  Before re-lighting, pinch off the charred tip with a tissue.  The tip will break off in the perfect place almost every time (approximately 1/4" above the wax line).  If the wick is longer than this then trim to 1/4" using scissors.

If your candle starts burning to one side, adjust the wick or check for a draft.  All natural cotton wicks do not stay in place as well as the metal core wicks so you may need to adjust the wick occasionally.

Any candle flame can smoke if the candle is not burning efficiently.  Other brands of candles will smoke because of the petroleum levels in them.  Our candles will not smoke if you trim the wicks per these instructions.  If one of our candles smokes either remove the candle from the draft and/or trim the wick.  Because soy candles burn slower than paraffin, we must use thicker wicks to melt the wax to the edge.  The wicks will tend to cause smoke if they are not kept trimmed.  WICKS MUST BE TRIMMED WITH EVERY USE!

Do not burn candle when wax reaches 1/2" from bottom.

DO NOT MOVE CANDLE WHILE BURNING OR WHILE WAX IS HOT!

NEVER LEAVE CANDLE BURNING UNATTENDED!

KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS!
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