How to Make Your Candle Burn Evenly
An even burn means that the entire surface of wax melts at the same, steady rate when you light your candle. Make sure your place your candle on a smooth and flat surface.
The flame should be calm and steady, and the unmelted layer of wax underneath should be level.
Candle tunneling is when only the portion of wax at the center of your candle melts. The portion of wax around the outer rim of the candle remains hard and unmelted, even when your candle is lit. As a result, the wax in the middle gets lower and lower compared to the wax on the outside, forming a narrow hole or tunnel.
As a result, a candle that's tunneling will burn out much sooner than it's supposed to and becomes quite unappealing to look at.
HOW TO PROPERLY BURN A CANDLE
- Trim your wicks before each burn with a wick trimmer.
- Burn your candle for at least two hours.
- Keep candle away from drafts
- Burn on even surface