"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"

Welcome to "THIS OLD FLAME": 100% Beeswax Candles Hand-Crafted in Peterborough, Ontario

Our business is beeswax - beautiful beeswax candles - the healthy and natural choice for accent lighting in your home. Using pure 100% beeswax from Ontario beekeepers, our candles come in all shapes and sizes: tea lights, votives, pillars and tapers, as well as an array of lovely containers, both modern and traditional, many of them "up-cycled." All our candles are hand-poured, hand-dipped and hand-rolled in our home. There are no scents added and no artificial dyes are used -- only organic vegetable dyes and natural dyes from herbs and spices. The white wax has been whitened using an environmentally-friendly charcoal process (no bleaching). Only cotton wicks are used. You can choose candles that are completely plain, or ones decorated with pressed and dried flowers from our garden, decoupage, or other creative designs. We take customized orders or orders from our regular product list. Check our facebook page -- This Old Flame Beeswax Candles -- for lots more photos. Please contact us at the above e-mail address or telephone number, or post a comment below, to place your order. Keep in mind -- no two candles are alike! They make wonderful gifts for any time of the year. And while they are pretty to look at, they are, of course, meant to be burnt!

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Candle Tips

NEVER LEAVE A BURNING CANDLE UNATTENDED
OR WITHIN REACH OF CHILDREN OR PETS.
  
Over time you will notice a white powdery dust on a beeswax candle, usually when the wax is cold and exposed to air. This is called "bloom" and is caused by the softer oils in the wax coming to the surface. Bloom is a good indication that your beeswax is pure. It is not harmful and may be easily removed by buffing the candle with a soft cloth.

Keep wicks centred and trimmed to 1/4" to prevent smoking and soot build-up. Periodically extinguish and retrim during usage. If the flame is large and flickering, trim wick. If the flame is struggling, pour off excess wax. Use caution.

Pillars: Burn on a heat and flame resistant surface, such as a pillar plate. Before lighting, trim wick to 1/4". Allow the wax pool to reach the edge of the candle each time it is lit (about one hour for every diameter inch of the candle). To prevent dripping and to contain the wax pool, as the pillar burns down, hand-form the top edges in toward the centre while the wax is warm and pliable. Use caution.

Votives: This candle will become liquid. Always burn in a votive holder. Before placing the candle in the holder, put a small amount of water or coarse salt in the bottom of the holder. This will allow for easier removal after the candle has burned down.

Tealights: This candle will become liquid. Always burn in a tealight holder. They are best burned in one lighting.

Containers: Burn until wax is liquid to edge of container but no more than four hours at a time. Allow wax to harden before relighting. Discontinue use when only 1/2" of wax remains in bottom. Never close the lid on a burning candle. Do not allow flame to touch the container. Keep wick centred.


General Tips:

  • Always burn on a stable, heat resistant surface.
  • Keep out of drafts and away from flammable material.
  • Do not move while hot.
  • Keep wax pool free from foreign objects i.e. matches, cut wicks.
  • Store candles out of direct sunlight.
           
REMEMBER:
NEVER LEAVE A BURNING CANDLE UNATTENDED
OR WITHIN REACH OF CHILDREN OR PETS.

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