This guide will help you make the most of
your candle while ensuring safety and longevity
We are thrilled to have you as part of Lauui community. Your candle is symbol of lasting beauty and sustainability, embrancing timeless and thoughtful design. Lauui candles tell a story of craftsmanship, each piece is unique so don't worry if somehow they look slightly different. We are here to cherish diversity. We use white clay to make our pieces - ideal for preserving the chosen fuel oil with minimal evaporation - and glaze them with different colors: White Wisper; Gray Pastel, Ambar; Teal Blue; Black Panther. The package comes with five 100% cotton wicks. If you wish, you can order more here on our website.
May your Lauui candle illuminate your journey!
How It Works
Put the wick into the brass holder, passing it through the small hole. Fill your candle halfway with the fuel of your choosing while following safety precautions. Let the wick absorb the fuel before lighting. Your candle is ready.
Enjoy your eco-friendly burn!
Wick & Fuel
◦ There are different types of wicks, including 100% cotton, glass silk with braided cotton, or fiberglass. These are just a few. Our first choice goes to cotton wicks.
In this brief guide, we take a closer look at the type of fuel you can use in your oil candles.
◦ Liquid paraffin (not to be confused with the kerosene known as K-1*): Choose a safe and clean one, paying attention to the packaging safety instrutions – I case of indoor use, check if the paraffin you are buying is certified for that. There are odorless, non-toxic and easily biodegradable alternatives. In a quick search you'll find additional options.
◦ Alcohol: You can go for ethyl alcohol or denatured alcohol (avoid rubbing alcohol / isopropyl).
◦ Canola Oil / Rapeseed oil: Canola oil can be used as an organic fuel; nevertheless, the existence of unsaturated compounds can cause the oil to form a resin that may make the candles's wick to clog.
◦ Castor Oil: It’s a vegetable-based oil that is derived from the castor bean, Ricinus communis. Castor oil biodegrades naturally, turning into a renewable energy source.
◦ Lampante Olive oil: A term used to refer to low-quality olive oil that is considered unfit for human consumption. In the past it was often used for oil lamps. Is not usually suitable for wick candles, but you can adapt having in mind that Lampante oil it's not the best solution and there are downsides. For example, it will need thicker wicks because it does not burn until it reaches 550°.
* Although liquid paraffin is chemically in the same family as kerosene, the two have differences. Paraffin oil is a purified oil, designed for the cleanest possible combustion. Due to its refined nature, paraffin oil is usually safe for use both indoors and outdoors. Kerosene is not a clean burn, and it is therefore only suited for outdoor use.
** Rubbing alcohol / isopropyl, as well pure gasoline should never be used as fuel for an oil candle. These materials can cause major health risks due to the vapors and odors that are released when they are burned. Incorrect use of the fuel can cause respiratory illnesses, fires or explosions. You should also ensure that you never use acetone, propane, turpentine, household cleaners or other highly flammable substances to fill your candle.
*** Remember that all fuels behave differently. For example, with alcohol the flame will be less intense and with paraffin it will be larger and more stable. We recommend alcohol for indoors and paraffin for outdoors (except in cases where it is certified for indoors - always check this information on the product packaging).
Additional Instructions
& Safety Information
◦ Fill the container halfway - never overfill it / fill it to the top.
◦ Before lighting the candle make sure that the mouth of the jar and the brass holder are clean of any traces of fuel. This avoids the risk of the flame spreading.
◦ Upon every first use, the wick will burn with a higher flame and probably you will hear some gentle crackling sounds for around 10 minutes as the wick absorbs the liquid. This is completely normal — the sound is very similar to a campfire, calm and relaxing, so enjoy it.
◦ Adjust the length of the wick as needed for optimal burning. A wick head can burn for about 2 hours or more. If you want a smaller flame, leave only a few millimeters of the wick outside the brass piece; if you want a larger flame, leave about 6 millimeters. Be sure to note that a high flame can cause the candle’s jar to heat up.
◦ If you want to refill the candle or change the wick after it has been lit, make sure that you let the brass holder cool down for 5 minutes before handling it so you do not burn yourself.
◦ Repeat these steps every time you relight the candle or change the oil. Whenever you relight the candle, it's best to cut off the burnt wick, exposing the white cotton, and if you're changing the fuel oil, change the entire wick.
* Attention: Never touch the brass after the wick has been burning; the brass will be extremely hot. If the candle still has fuel inside, you should store it in a cool, safe place, away from swings, children or animals. Last but not least, when choosing the fuel, choose the one that is safest for the space where you are going to put the candle and the most eco-friendly.
Warning: Keep the candle out of reach of children and animals. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Always make sure the candle is placed on a flat, stable surface for safe use. Do not place candles in draughts. Do not place candles near heat sources. Do not burn candles near materials that can ignite and burn (flammable). Trim the wick to 0.6 mm to 1 cm before relighting. Smother the candle with an extinguisher - do not blow out candles. Do not extinguish candles with liquids (water, for example). Only use candles in ventilated areas. Do not move a burning candle. Make sure the candle is on a heat-resistant surface. Because it cannot be repeated enough, here it goes again: never touch the brass after the wick has been burning, the brass will be extremely hot - let it cool down for 5 minutes before handling it so you do not burn yourself; as explained previously, clay can heat up depending on the flame size you choose; if the candle still has fuel inside, you should store it in a cool, safe place, again, away from swings, children or animals. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a fire hazard or injury.
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