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

Trim wicks prior to each use and keep trimmed.

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

New information from colonial women offered Americas first contribution to candle making when they discovered that boiling the grayish green berries of bayberry bushes produced a sweet smelling wax that burned clean. However, extracting the wax from the bayberries was extremely tedious. As a result, the popularity of bayberry candles soon diminished.

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

When using your candle as a hurricane candle, always place a votive candle in an appropriate holder.

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

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

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 manufacturing, there is no basic variance between a candle manufactured in the past and one manufactured today.

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.

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 changes have been made to techniques of candle creation, there is no basic difference between a candle created in the past and one created 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

To ensure the most even burn, pillar candles should be burned long enough to create a pool of wax that comprises most of its diameter.

Did You Know:
The candle is the earliest method of supplying 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.

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.

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 supplying illumination. Although a slew of changes have been made to methods of candle making, there is no basic difference between a candle made 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.

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