Burn Test Log
Wick testing is how good candles are made. Log every burn session for a test candle — melt pool, flame, scent throw, and hours — and your notes are saved in this browser so you can track a test across days or weeks.
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What to look for:
- Melt pool: should reach edge-to-edge by hour 2–4 for most containers. If it never reaches the edge, the wick is too small.
- Flame: roughly 1 inch tall, steady, teardrop-shaped. Constant flickering or smoking means something is off.
- Throw, mushrooming, soot, tunneling: log them every session — cold throw before lighting, hot throw during the burn. Patterns across sessions tell you more than any single burn.
- Safety: never burn more than 4 hours at a time, trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each session.
