Candle Burning Tips

After burning, my wick has a mushroom-type head on it. Is this bad?

A mushroom-type head that forms on a burning wick is a build-up of carbon. When manufacturing candles, candle makers have dozens of choices of wicks to choose from. Certain wicks, tend produce this effect when the candle is richly-scented. Usually, if a mushrooming-type wick is used, there is a greater benefit such as a slower burning candle.

There is nothing wrong with a wick of this kind, it just may look a little odd. The size of the wick can be controlled by always remembering to trim the wick prior to burning.

Have a great Friday,

Roberta(Robie) Waterworth

Aesthetic Candles

Candle Maker

Events, the next two weekends

March 22th   - Hernando County Farmers Market

you will find me here - the parking lot of 2450 Commercial Way, Spring Hill Florida

The market features produce, organic produce, local honey, handmade soap, homemade healthy dog food and treats, heirloom plants and seeds and much much more! 

http://hernandocountyfarmersmarket.webs.com/

March 29th   - Hernando County Farmers Market

you will find me here - the parking lot of 2450 Commercial Way, Spring Hill Florida

The market features produce, organic produce, local honey, handmade soap, homemade healthy dog food and treats, heirloom plants and seeds and much much more! 

http://hernandocountyfarmersmarket.webs.com/

Come enjoy a delicious lunch by the Cotee River and socialize with other pet lovers. Enter the raffle for a pet friendly gift basket, filled with items donated from local businesses. Doggie Cakes will provide the snacks for your fur kids.

Peter Grace will perform classic rock & roll, blues, and pop country. Be sure to check out his music at http://www.reverbnation.com/pegrace - and send him a friend request on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/peter.grace.51

RaffleRescue.org will be their collecting donations of pet food. They will also have raffle tickets available for a wonderful painting from Brody the Border Collie, K9 Artist and Trick Dog Champion

As with any wick on any candle, the carbon build-up can eventually fall into the melt pool and sink to the bottom. Allowing this to happen is not proper candle care and may cause a fire hazard. This concern can be eliminated by always keeping candle wicks trimmed to 1/4".

Carbon Deposits are referred to as “Mushrooming”.  Long burn-times can easily create a mushroom in any candle, especially if the wick isn't kept trimmed to 1/4".  Other reasons mushrooms occur are due to the combinations of scent and dye.  Mushrooming can be more common in heavier or floral scents but if the wick is kept trimmed, mushrooming should not be a problem. 

  Why does my candle look like it's not sealed to side of jar?

You may see where the wax is not adhering to the glass evenly, this is known in the industry as "wet spots". This is caused by the changes in the temperature and the wax is contracting and expanding.  This characteristic does not affect the quality of the candle.