Making your hand poured candles last longer is essential to every candle lover. Hand poured candles bring warmth, fragrance, and beauty to your home. However, proper candle care ensures you enjoy every burn safely while extending the life of your handmade piece. With a few simple steps, you can protect both the flame and the vessel while gaining the most from your investment.
When you follow these guidelines, you not only make your hand poured candle last longer but also create a safer, more enjoyable experience.
Candle care goes beyond routine—it reflects respect for craftsmanship and attention to detail. By trimming wicks, managing burn times, and practicing safe habits, you honor the artistry behind every handmade vessel. With these expert-backed tips, you’ll enjoy longer, cleaner, and more memorable moments with your favorite candles.
Essential Tips Making Your Hand Poured Candle Last Longer
Wick care is the foundation of candle longevity. Always trim the wick to about ¼ inch before lighting. This small action helps the candle burn cleanly, reduces soot, and prevents tunneling. By keeping the flame steady, you not only extend burn time but also enhance fragrance throw.
Burn times matter just as much. Allow your candle to create a full melt pool across the top during each use. Typically, this takes one to two hours depending on size. This habit prevents wasted wax along the sides and ensures an even burn every time. Furthermore, never burn a candle longer than four hours. Longer burns can overheat the vessel and shorten its life.
Safety is equally important. Always place your candle on a heat-resistant surface, away from drafts and out of reach of pets or children. Extinguish with a snuffer instead of blowing, as this reduces smoke and protects the wick.
Silversun Candle Co proudly hand makes all of our signature concrete jar candles using a proprietary method and hand pours each candle. The final finish of each jar will vary from piece to piece. The jar is concrete. It is therefore reusable for multiple applications. We seal the interior with a non-toxic, eco-friendly sealer that is safe for use as a planter. However, do not use the empty vessel as a container for human food or drink.
Do NOT use empty vessel to eat or drink from
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