Cottage Hill Creations believes in making safe candles. We work hard to make sure all of our products are very safe. We want everyone to know how to care for there candles properly for their safety. Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire hazard or injury.

"SOY CANDLE SAFETY"

*Keep out of reach of children and pets.

*Keep wick centered and trimmed to no more than 1/4 inch at all times to prevent excessive flame, smoking and soot
build-up on container.

*Do not let wick trimmings or other debris drop into wax.

*For best performance, burn until wax melts evenly across container, not exceeding 4 hours.

*Discontinue use when 1/2 inch of wax remains in bottom, to avoid glass container shattering.

*Do not burn candle if the container has a crack or chip. They are not safe.

*Burn candles on heat resistant surface. Candles get hot and will burn or stain wood surface.

*Never move a Hot candle!

*Never burn candle unattended or near a draft.


"HELPFUL TIPS"

*Burn candle one hour for every inch in diameter, (example: 3 inch wide jar should burn 3 hours at a time or at least until it is melted all the way across the top.) This helps the candle burn evenly. If you don't burn your candle until its melted across the top, it could cause your candle to burn down the middle and shorten the burn time.

*Use toenail clippers to trim wicks in jars in which scissors will not fit.

*Candles will fade if left in direct sunlight or spotlights for extended periods of time.

*To put out a candle, use a candle snuffer, or hold fingers in front of the flame and blow. This will prevent hot wax from splattering on furniture.


A BRIEF HISTORY OF CANDLES

Candles can be traced back as early as biblical times. For many years they were the main source of light for peoples' homes. Many early Greek and Roman candles were made of flax thread coated with wax and pitch, while in other countries candles were made of palm oil, coconut oil, beeswax and olive oil. In England bayberry wax was refined for use in making candles. The earliest dipped candles were made of tallow. Not until the early 1800's was paraffin made to replace tallow as the main ingredient for candlemaking. Electricity has replaced the candle as an important source of light, but the candle is still important today for its role in decoration on festive occasions, for the calm and sanctity it evokes in religious ceremonies, and for the general mood of warmth, relaxation, and even romance it creates in our homes.