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At the Bench

At the Bench

What Frosting Is, and Why It Is Harmless

What Frosting Is, and Why It Is Harmless

The pale bloom on natural wax is a look, not a fault.

Start with the wick

Most trouble with a candle begins at the wick. Trimmed short, it burns clean and steady; left long, it smokes and leaves soot on the glass.

Give it time

Wax has a memory. Let every burn run until the pool reaches the edge, and the candle will burn level to the end.