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In
case you hadn't noticed, the candle business is booming.
On any given day you can find hundreds of candles to choose
from, and all at hundreds of different prices. Which makes
for a pretty confusing market. With many different candles
out there, and all of them looking very similar, how can
you really tell if one candle is better than another?
We've
put together this little guide to tell you why we think
Candle Witch candles are the best candles in the world.
Have a seat, and take a look. We'd love to hear what you
think.
They're
hand made.
The words "Made By Hand"
used to mean something in this country, and they still do
to us. Each and every Candle Witch candle
in slowly handmade in a process that takes 4-7 hours or
more (see our How Our Candles Are
Made page for more info). At every step of the way they
are carefully inspected for flaws or problems. At the first
sign of a flaw, they are thrown out and we start over with
a whole new candle. We don't even remelt the old wax because
it will slightly diminish the scent quality. Not a drop
of wax leaves our shop until it has passed our stringent
standards the first time around.
How serious
are we about this? Teri once made 5 candles in a row, all
of them more than "good enough" by any one else's
standards, but not good enough for her's. She finally got
a perfect candle on the sixth one, and that's the one we
sent. The way the candle looked, the way the candle smelled,
the way the wax melted; all were not quite "good enough"
for her, so we kept working until we got it right.
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That's
how serious we are about making candles. And that's the
kind of quality you can expect from Candle Witch.
They're
made with the best available products.
All of our
candles are made from 100% pure paraffin wax. Unlike other
manufacturers, we do not whip air into the wax, nor do
we add Crisco or other fillers. The scents and dyes that
we use are the freshest available. We constantly test
each scent for freshness and quality among several manufacturers;
choosing only the one that smells the best. We even mark
down the purchase date on each bottle of scent to ensure
that no scent is used after 6 months.
This is the only way we know
how to ensure that the candle you purchase is the very
best and freshest possible. Does it make a difference?
Buy one and find out for yourself.
They
last longer.
We not only
make candles at Candle Witch, we also test them.
Our extensive testing facilities (our spare bedroom, and
a very sensitive scale) allow us to compare our candles
against many other brands. We carefully weight each candle,
burn it for a set period of time, and then weight it again.
Repeating this process until there's no wax left to burn.
We then add up the results and compare. What we've found
may startle you.
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Our
candles burn two to three times longer than regular "store
bought" candles. That's right 2-3 times longer.
Why? Well for
starters it's because "store bought" candles are
manufactured by machine not by hand. Often machine made
candles have small bubbles of air whipped into the wax in
an effort to reduce the amount of wax needed, and to reduce
the amount of shrinkage that happens when the hot wax cools.
And this works pretty well to. The candle cools faster,
uses less wax, and best of all, looks just like a regular
candle. Unfortunately it just doesn't burn as long.
How can you
tell if you've got air whipped into your candle? Pick it
up and hold it in your hand. Candle Witch candles are heavy,
they feel very dense in your hand. That's because they're
made with solid wax. Not an air bubble in sight.
To help you
see the quality of each Candle Witch candle we've included
a burning time chart on each page that has a candle on it.
(see below) That way you'll have a good idea how long your
Candle Witch candle should burn.
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60 hrs.
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Make sure you
read our Burning Instructions
page before you light your Candle Witch candle. There you
will finds tips and techniques to help you get the most
life out of your candle.
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