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How to select the correct size of wick

How to select the correct size of wick If the wick is not the correct size in a candle then there is no point in having a candle at all. it’s as simple as that. Below is the perfect example of an incorrect wick in a candle (I created it to demonstrate) It is a pure waste and ends up…
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Candle safety for cats and dogs

Candle safety for cats and dogs Keeping your pets safe around candles – Those curious cats or cute canines are more at risk than we realise when we burn candles in our home. Some of my customers explained that they used candles in their home a lot to mask the scent of their incontinent ageing pet or feline litter box….
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Candles – A Buyers Guide

Candles – A Buyers Guide A long time ago in a supermarket far away….. So the story goes, there was a time when I would buy a candle at £1.99 not knowing its ingredients or where it was made. If the candles origins were ethical or not. I thought i’d make you a quick ‘Candles – A Buyers Guide’ to…
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Bean to Candle

Bean to Candle How Candle Wax is made from the Soy Bean. Source Soy Beans growing in fields in the USA. Around before 2000bc the Soy bean is a small edible vegetable bean. The bean is harvested from fields, primarily grown in the States. It is crushed, cleaned, heated above 60 degrees, rolled into flakes then the oil is…
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Can I use my child’s wax crayons to make candles

Can I use my child’s wax crayons to make candles Can I use my child’s wax crayons to make candles? I think we are all incredibly familiar with the original Crayola Wax crayon. The stunning vibrant colours and distinctive scent. My friends were particularly lucky as they had, gold, silver and bronze crayons which I coveted. So many people have…
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Luxury Over Necessity

Luxury Over Necessity When you think of candles what do you think of? Floral’s, zingy citrus, masculine leather and Cedarwood? i’m sure your favourite scent springs to mind from Grannies powder puff or dad’s leather suitcase. Lying in a bubble bath with candle light and a glass of wine? the scents transporting us to far off lands and distant memories….
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