Optimize your burn with the perfect holder! Votives are designed to melt while burning and fill their container. It's like a Goldilocks situation. The holder needs to be just right. Without a container, your votive will burn for a few hours and then waste away as unused beeswax. Too large of a container means your wick will run out before the wax. The perfect holder allows your votive to fill any gaps and burn consistently for a long time. Treat yourself with a holder that fits our votives perfectly (diameter matters more than height). Shop our beautiful 100% recycled glass votive holders!
Trim the wick: Before re-lighting your votive (or most any candle) it's always a good idea to trim the wick to about 1/4". Trimming candle wicks prevents the wick from "torching" (burning hot and smoky), extending the overall quality and duration of your candle's burn.
For optimal burning: Light your votive in a holder and let the wax melt to the edge before snuffing it out. This ensures a longer burn time and less mess when refilling.
Maximize Your Beeswax: Once you're down to about 1/4" of wax, go ahead and let the votive burn right through until the wick self-extinguishes. Beeswax has a very high melting temperature, so if you blow the candle out this late in the game, it's unlikely that the remaining wick will have a chance to melt and use the last of the beeswax before running out.
Refill! You can refill your holders over and over with our Raw Beeswax Votives available in ivory or raw natural yellow.
