Bridgewater Candle Company

An exciting member of Grace Collection’s stable is the Bridgewater Candle Company. They have perfected the art of creating beautiful candles and have also created gorgeous fragrances to scent their candles. Fusing these two art forms has produced the perfect means for you to fragrance your home, welcoming and enticing all those who visit to ask how you cleverly perfumed your rooms.

Bridgewater has some helpful advice on the correct way to burn candles.

Using these five easy steps, you’ll be able to get the most enjoyment out of your candle.

• It is important to keep the candle wick at a healthy 65mm length and trimmed before every burn, including the first one. Long wicks can split and drop debris into the wax. This can be a hazard, but it also doesn’t look very nice, and we all want cute candles. Plus, a shorter wick means a better wax pool, which means a better burn.
• Speaking of better wax pools, when burning your candle, whether for the first time or the fifteenth time, it’s essential to let the wax pool reach to the edges of the container. This prevents tunnelling and wax waste. A good rule of thumb for estimating the time it’ll take for your candle to fully pool is to measure how many centimetres across the wax is and multiply that by two. Core jars typically need to burn for four to six hours.
• Keep your burning candle on an even, heat resistant, and sturdy surface. A kitchen counter or side table are great options. Never burn your candle near anything that can catch fire, and keep them out of reach of children and pets. Also, candles get pretty lonely, so don’t leave them unattended.
• As with most things, knowing when to stop burning your candle is important, keeping you and your furniture safe. When there is approximately 1cm of wax left in the bottom of your candle, it’s time to stop burning. Candles are created with this bit of wax as a buffer. When candles are burned below this level, the containers can get hot and burn you or the surface your candle is sitting on.
• What can you do with the container after burning your candle down (to 1cm, right)? Recycle or repurpose them, of course. The world is your repurposing oyster!

If candles don’t fit into your busy day or lifestyle, try some of Bridgewater’s flameless products such as reed or flower diffusers (refill fragrance oil available), room sprays and sachets. What about treating you and your car to an auto vent clip!

An issue close to Bridgewater’s heart is the world hunger crisis, specifically how it impacts children across the globe. With over three million children dying each year from hunger, the need for change remains an urgent priority. This led them to partner with Rice Bowls, a non-profit organisation that provides food for children in orphanages worldwide. When you buy a candle, a child is provided three meals, allowing you to be a small part of something big.

Bridgewater has used their creative skills to further spoil you by manufacturing beautiful bar soap and hand cream to add to the flow of fragrance. Get these great Bridgewater products by visiting one of our many distributors.

Gift yourself or a treasured family member or friend today.