Happy Candles- Gel, Wax, Soy, Handmade, Votive Candles

Extinguish a candle that smokes (check instructions before re-lighting).

Did You Know:
The candle is the most primeval method of providing light. Although a ton of refinements have been made to the mechanisms of candle manufacturing, there is no basic difference between a candle created in the past and one made today.

Even more developments in candle making occurred in 1850 with the production of paraffin wax made from oil and coal shales. Processed by distilling the residues left after crude petroleum was refined, the bluish white wax found to burn cleanly and with no unpleasant odor. Of greatest significance was its cost, paraffin wax was more economical to produce than any preceding candle fuel developed. And while paraffins low melting point may have posed a threat to its popularity, the discovery of stearic acid solved this problem. Hard and durable, stearic acid was being produced in quantity by the end of the 19th century. By this period, most candles being manufactured consisted of paraffin and stearic acid. With the introduction of the light bulb in 1879, candle making declined until the turn of the century when a renewed popularity for candles emerged.

Candles burn more slowly and evenly with minimum wax drippings if they are placed in the freezer for an hour before using.

Extinguish a candle that smokes (check instructions before re-lighting).

Did You Know:
The candle is the most primeval method of supplying illumination. Although a ton of changes have been made to methods of candle manufacturing, there is no basic variance between a candle created in the past and one manufactured today.

Tallow candles, made from animal fat were staples of the European Middle Ages. With methods taken over to the United States during colonial times, housewives made ample supplies of candles each autumn to last through the cold, shortened days of winter. Cotton twist purchased from the local mercantile, flax fibers or the down from milkweed pods often were used for wicking.

Candles burn more slowly and evenly with minimum wax drippings if they are placed in the freezer for an hour before using.

Never leave your burning candle unattended.

Did You Know:
The candle is the most primeval method of delivering light. Although a number of changes have been made to techniques of candle creation, there is no basic difference between a candle created in the past and one made today.

The advent of stearine also led the way for significant improvements in wick materials. No longer did a candle owner have to constantly snuff out the candle and trim wicks made simply of twisted cotton before they fell into the melting wax. Wicks could be tightly woven or plaited so that their burned ends curled over and were completely consumed by the hot flame.

Candles burn more slowly and evenly with minimum wax drippings if they are placed in the freezer for an hour before using.

Keep wicks trimmed to 6mm /1/4 inch as this too helps prevent smoking particularly with a perfumed candle.

Did You Know:
The candle is the oldest method of delivering light. Although a number of refinements have been made to techniques of candle creation, there is no basic variance between a candle made in the past and one manufactured nowadays.

Until 1834, candle making was expensive and time-consuming so only the very rich could afford them. Candles became a household commodity accessible to the common man when Joseph Morgan invented a machine that could produce molded candles at a rate of around 1,500 pieces an hour.

Human can see a candle flame from 50 kilometers on a clear, dark night.

Extinguish taper or pillar candles when they get within 2 inches of their holders.

Did You Know:
The candle is the earliest method of supplying illumination. Although a number of changes have been made to methods of candle manufacturing, there is no basic difference between a candle manufactured in the past and one manufactured today.

Tallow candles, made from animal fat were staples of the European Middle Ages. With methods taken over to the United States during colonial times, housewives made ample supplies of candles each autumn to last through the cold, shortened days of winter. Cotton twist purchased from the local mercantile, flax fibers or the down from milkweed pods often were used for wicking.

Candles burn more slowly and evenly with minimum wax drippings if they are placed in the freezer for an hour before using.

Trim wicks prior to each use and keep trimmed.

Did You Know:
The candle is the oldest method of providing light. Although a number of modifications have been made to techniques of candle creation, there is no basic variance between a candle made in the past and one made today.

Reference to lighting candles date back to ancient times as early as 3000 B.C. in Crete and Egypt. Candles are mentioned in Biblical writings as early as the 10th century B.C. A fragment of candle from the 1stcentury A.D. has been found in Avignon, France.

Human can see a candle flame from 50 kilometers on a clear, dark night.

Never leave wick trimmings, matches or any other materials in the waxpool as these create a fire hazard.

Did You Know:
The candle is the most primeval method of delivering light. Although a number of changes have been made to techniques of candle production, there is no basic difference between a candle manufactured in the past and one manufactured nowadays.

Candles are among the earliest inventions of the ancient world. It has cast a light on mans progress centuries ago. However, there is very little known about the origin of candles. Although it is often written that the first candles were developed by the Ancient Egyptians who used rush lights or torches made by soaking the pithy core of reeds in molten tallow, the rush lights had no wick like a candle. It is the Romans who are credited with developing the wick candle using it to aid travelers at dark and lighting homes and places of worship at night.

Candles burn more slowly and evenly with minimum wax drippings if they are placed in the freezer for an hour before using.

Always use a candle holder on a protected, non-flammable surface.

Did You Know:
The candle is the earliest method of supplying light. Although a slew of refinements have been made to the mechanisms of candle making, there is no basic variance between a candle created in the past and one created today.

The advent of stearine also led the way for significant improvements in wick materials. No longer did a candle owner have to constantly snuff out the candle and trim wicks made simply of twisted cotton before they fell into the melting wax. Wicks could be tightly woven or plaited so that their burned ends curled over and were completely consumed by the hot flame.

An area of the suns surface, the size of a postage stamp, shines with the power of 1,500,000 candles one square inch of the suns surface shines as bright as 300,00 candles.

Keep candles away from heat sources as this preheats wax and can cause dripping.

Did You Know:
The candle is the earliest method of supplying light. Although a slew of modifications have been made to methods of candle manufacturing, there is no basic variance between a candle made in the past and one made nowadays.

In the 19th century, the French chemist Michel-Eugene Chevreul discovered that fat or tallow is not composed of one substance but two fatty acids. Steraic acid and oleic acid are combined with glycerin to form a nonflammable material. By removing the glycerin, Chevreul produced stearine, a new substance harder than tallow that burns longer and brighter. This enabled Chevreul and his partner, Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac, to patent manufacturing methods for candles far superior than those currently in use.

Human can see a candle flame from 50 kilometers on a clear, dark night.

Keep wicks trimmed to 6mm /1/4 inch as this too helps prevent smoking particularly with a perfumed candle.

Did You Know:
The candle is the most primeval method of delivering light. Although a ton of refinements have been made to techniques of candle creation, there is no basic variance between a candle made in the past and one made currently.

The advent of stearine also led the way for significant improvements in wick materials. No longer did a candle owner have to constantly snuff out the candle and trim wicks made simply of twisted cotton before they fell into the melting wax. Wicks could be tightly woven or plaited so that their burned ends curled over and were completely consumed by the hot flame.

The beam of light of 40 billion candle is visible to airplanes from a distance of 250 miles.