Making candles is relatively easy, but without a proper wick your candle will not burn properly. Most wicks are string with a waxy coating, but there are other important details you must know about them.
The Purpose Of A Wick
Wicks are designed to allow the candles to burn. The flame stays relatively constant and gently melts the candle around it. Candle wicks are an art unto them, and very carefully made to ensure that they are rigid and long lasting. The design of a wick can influence the entire...
Written by Louise on April 22, 2010
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Join our Birthday party this week with our specially priced Birthday Cake 13oz jar candles. A uniquely blended aroma of sweet yellow cake batter with creamy French Vanilla and a touch of cinnamon, our Birthday Cake soy candles and melts will make every day smell like your favorite birthday party!
This week Candle Marketplace is featuring our 13oz status jar Birthday Cake candles in our scent of the week sale. Enjoy! … Party!… Oh, and don’t forget to...
Written by Louise on January 28, 2010
The Holiday season brings so much fun and joy. Parties and family get-togethers dot the calendar. In between parties you face the task of finding the perfect gift for your best friend. She has everything. What will you get that will show you care and yet be something that is truly useful? Consider purchasing a handmade candle for friends and family alike.
A handmade soy candle is a great way to say you care. Everyone loves candles, with the fragrance filling the air. Handmade candles are a...
Written by Louise on December 9, 2009
Wax melts are a fantastic new way to enjoy the wonderful fragrance of 100% soy wax candles in areas where an open flame would not be safe or acceptable. Perhaps a candle would be a pleasant and calming effect at work, but open flames are not allowed. Now you can have the wonderful scent of a candle without the flame.
A wax melt is a wick-less candle that is melted in a wax melt warmer. Candle wax melt warmers are powered by electricity and heat the candle soy wax. As the soy wax melts...
Written by Louise on December 1, 2009
Handmade candles are generally considered the highest value in candles. Quality is king when it comes to candles. When a customer purchases a candle, the decision is always a mixture of emotion and cool calculation. Everybody likes to get a good deal, but a poor quality candle is not worth any money saved. A common perception of a candle is a warm, relaxing light accompanied by a pleasant scent that evokes calmness. Often candles are associated with memories of holidays past with an image of a flickering...
Written by Louise on November 30, 2009
We really do have the best soy candle available anywhere. In order to produce these exceptional candles, we use only the finest fragrance oils and the highest quality one hundred percent soy wax. Each of our fine candles is handmade to ensure the finest craftsmanship possible. Shopping for candles can be a frustrating experience. They all smell good and the colors are enticing. How can the consumer know what kind of experience a candle will provide?
In candles, it really is the quality of...
Written by Louise on November 28, 2009
Scented soy candles have become very popular over the last decade. This is in large part to the advantages of soy wax over other types of candlemaking wax. Curious about how a scented soy jar candle is made? This article describes the candlemaking process, points out the advantages of a scented soy candle and gives some tips on what to look for when purchasing a scented soy candle.
As with so many products, the quality of the ingredients going into the manufacturing process have a large...
Written by Louise on November 23, 2009
Candles have been a central part of life for thousands of years. Seen burning in churches, homes and shops, candles are enjoyed the world over. For some people candles evoke memories of holidays past and time spent with family. Others find solace and relaxation in the glow and scent of a candle. Long after electricity brought light to the darkness of night, candles remain popular. During the holiday season, it seems that candles are everywhere. Television ads for everything from jewelry to...
Written by Louise on November 20, 2009
