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

Dispose of all packaging materials or foreign matter before lighting a candle.

Did You Know:
The candle is the most primeval method of providing illumination. Although a number of modifications have been made to methods of candle creation, there is no basic variance between a candle made in the past and one created 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.

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

Keep your burning candles away from drafts and flammable objects such as curtains, flower arrangements, etc.

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

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.

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

Keep candles out of draughts as even the best non-drip candle will run in draughty conditions; draughts also encourage smoking.

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

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.

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 oldest method of supplying light. Although a ton of changes have been made to methods of candle manufacturing, there is no basic difference between a candle manufactured in the past and one made currently.

Beeswax was not used in candle making until 300 A.D. After its introduction as much brighter and cleaner smelling than tallow, canon law required certain rituals of the Roman Catholic church to use candles of not less than 51% beeswax and no tallow.

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

Never leave your burning candle unattended.

Did You Know:
The candle is the oldest method of delivering illumination. Although a slew of changes have been made to techniques of candle making, there is no basic variance between a candle manufactured 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.

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

Always use containers that have been made for candle usage.

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

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.

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 oldest method of supplying light. Although a ton of changes have been made to techniques of candle manufacturing, there is no basic difference between a candle manufactured in the past and one made today.

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

Did You Know:
The candle is the oldest method of delivering illumination. Although a slew of modifications have been made to methods of candle making, there is no basic variance between a candle manufactured in the past and one created 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.

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 oldest method of delivering light. Although a ton of changes have been made to techniques of candle creation, there is no basic variance between a candle created in the past and one created currently.

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.

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

Always use containers that have been made for candle usage.

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

Beeswax was not used in candle making until 300 A.D. After its introduction as much brighter and cleaner smelling than tallow, canon law required certain rituals of the Roman Catholic church to use candles of not less than 51% beeswax and no tallow.

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.