Candles - Candles - Bougies - Candele News information Products Contact imprint Factory sales General information about the candle The candle plays a special role in human life. Especially in today's time, which is characterized by speed and hectic pace, it has a beneficial effect and creates a calming mood that creates a balance to haste and agitation. After the introduction of electric light, the candle was no longer just a means of lighting, but the magical attraction of its warm glowing flame allows it to compete successfully against the most sophisticated types of lighting. Their shape and their decoration adapt to the intended use. There are no limits to the variety of shapes and the imagination. Buying candles is a matter of knowledge and trust. This brochure is intended to help impart the knowledge to specialist salespeople that is necessary for good customer advice. The intended scope of this paper does not allow us to cover all of the specialist knowledge of raw materials and candle making. The points listed here are intended to provide information to particularly interested consumers who want to enjoy candlelight. The candle is a living light It has to be cared for accordingly and constantly observed as an open fire. Candles do not tolerate it when they burn too close together or one below the other. Make sure there is enough space - at least 15 cm. Use candles only according to their purpose (e.g. only burn grave lights outdoors). Remnants of matches, pieces of wick, cigarette ash and the like do not belong in the burner plate. The wick is constructed in such a way that it remains curved towards the edge of the flame while it is burning, since the tip of the wick burns best at the edge of the flame. The wick can be placed vertically for lighting. If you dip the wick into the liquid wax to extinguish it and then straighten it up again, it does not glow again - and is ready to be lit again. Never damage the edge of the candle, otherwise the liquid wax will run out. If the edge remains too high, cut it off while it is warm. The candle should burn at least until the whole burner plate is liquid. Otherwise, especially thick candles will burn down hollow. Candles do not tolerate drafts. They then begin to soot, drip and burn off on one side. The ideal wick length is 10-15 mm. A longer wick is sooty; carefully trim it with scissors. There are special wick cutters; they are practical and decorative. You can carefully bend a burning wick aside when the candle burns down on one side. Never bend or break off a cold, frozen wick. If the flame is about to wither, you can pour off some liquid wax. But never drill into or damage the edge. Wax stains can be removed from textiles with a heated iron and blotting paper, depending on the type of fabric. Warming up with a hair dryer works well on table surfaces; then soak up as well. Please always store your candles in a cool, dry place. Otherwise, candles can deform massively, especially in times of the year with higher temperatures. Above all, please note that even a short storage or dwell time in heated vehicles (e.g. cars) has a very detrimental effect on the shape and color of your candle.