Everything you need to know about candles. How to correct an uneven burn, how to correct tunneling what to look for when purchasing candles and much more. 

TUNNELING: If you are having issues with tunneling here is a fix that should help, but first let's talk about how to avoid it all together. When burning your candle for the first time you should burn it for 4 hours or until you reach a full melt pool. Also be sure to trim the wick before you light your candle. remember you want to a full melt pool across your vessel before extinguishing your candle.

HOW TO FIX: Again your first burn should reach the entire vessel before you extinguish it, but if it doesn't here are a couple things that I've tried that works.

1. Get a blow dryer or heat gun (if you have one) and gently go back and forth in a sweeping motion to heat your vessel. Once you see the wax melting continue until it has all melted evenly and let it cure for a day then light again and burn 4 hours or until you have a complete melt pool.

2. This isn't my favorite option but it works. I like to use my foil for cooking! LOL. Ok, while your candle is still burning, do this. Take a piece of aluminum foil make sure it's enough to cover the entire vessel and wrap your candle (be careful your vessel could be hot) this will help to contain the heat around the vessel and melt the wax on the sides. This method is great if you have a couple of things to do and you want to knock them out, or you don't have a blow dryer or heat gun.

A couple of things to look for while purchasing candles would first be the ingredients of that candle. If you're looking at a candle and it has a list of more than 3-4 ingredients then that candle probably won't be a clean-burning, toxin-free candle. Which means it won't be safe for you and your family.

Second look to make sure the wick is centered correctly, that plays a huge role in how your candle will burn, along with other factors of course. These are just a couple of things to look for HAPPY HUNTING!