Stormy Mountain Candle Blog

I don’t know about you guys but the best time of the year is coming right around the corner. FALL!! A/C’s can be turned off (I can hear my electric bill dropping already) beautiful sunny days and cool sleeping weather. It is also the time to start thinking about the apple and pumpkin picking season. I usually try and add a few new scents this time of year. Well we are keeping with tradition again this year. I just ordered a few new ones and will begin the long testing process to make sure they hold up to our testing process. Make a few….. take them home test burn from room to room (I usually have a different test candle burning in every room of my house) burn them for a few hours test the throw and then hand them off to Harry and Barb to try (my other test house). Then I make a few more to retest and so on and so on. I just ordered Peanut Butter Cookie Soy Scent, Ginger Bread Soy Scent, A Day at the Spa Soy Scent and Drift Wood Soy Scent to name a few. The month of September with be the test month for the new Soy Scents in hopes to have them all ready by October. They will be added to my list of Fall Soy Scents just to name a few: Juicy Mac, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Butter, Hot Apple Pie, Apple Butter. If they pass my rigorous testing process the will be part of a new soy candle collection. So keep a look out of the new stuff to come. Enjoy the weather and look back to see how the new scents stand up to the test!!

CleanCut Wick Dipper – view video of dipper in action

Blowing out a candle to extinguish its flame can leave a room smelling like smoke. The Wick Dipper is an easy-to-use tool that extinguishes a flame in a way that results in a cleaner, smoke-free candle. Made of stainless steel, it has a hook designed to push the burning wick into molten wax and pull it straight up again. This method of dipping the wick in wax also allows for easier relighting of the candle. The strategically placed no-mess curve at the end of the dipper ensures no waxy residue touches tables or countertops. Our Dippers are available in five distinct styles: elegant black, leafy green, ocean blue, apple red or classic no design (just solid stainless steel). Each has a chic charm with multiple glass beads that are flame retardant. It’s the perfect way to extinguish a candle. We’ve posted a video to YouTube for you to see this in action.

CleanCut Wick Trimmer – view video of wick trimmer in action

We recommend keeping a wick trimmed to ¼ inch at all times to reduce soot emissions and enhance burning performance. To prevent secondary ignition, we also recommend eliminating the presence of foreign matter, such as wick trimmings, into a candle secondary ignition, they also recommend eliminating the presence of foreign matter, such as wick trimmings, into a candle. Our CleanCut Wick Trimmer does both. It features a perfect handle angle and pre-measured foot – both of which are crafted to effortlessly trim any wick to ¼ inch, guaranteed! A precise cut ensures a cleaner, safer candle burning. Once cut, trimmings are collected in a built-in debris tray for easy disposal. As elegant as it is functional, our Wick Trimmer has an intricately detailed pattern gently carved into its durable stainless steel handles, accentuating any candle and home décor.

A History on Candles

No one can say for certain when the first candle was invented. It is known that ancient Egyptians used torches that were similar to a candle (without the wick.) Rather, it is the Romans who are credited with lighting the night with wicked candles.It was not until the middle ages that beeswax candles were first introduced, which were a welcomed alternative to the rancid-smelling candles made by the Romans. The only problem? The beeswax candles were expensive to produce, thus leaving the populace seeking yet a cheaper effective alternative.

And Then

In 1834, Joseph Morgan introduced an automated piece of equipment that created pillar candles. The machine “ejected” the candles as they solidified.In the 1850‘s, paraffin wax was invented. A by-product from petroleum, paraffin wax, combined with mass production, finally made candles affordable and cleaner burning. With the invention of the light bulb, the demand for candles decreased (as a utility product,) however, a resurgence in its popularity has gained strength through-out the 20th century, as the candle has become a symbol of celebration and for creating moods, as well as for adding fragrance to the home.

Soy Wax

Soy wax is a fairly new type of candle wax. It was invented in 1991 by Michael Richards, who was looking for a cheaper alternative to beeswax. There was demand for natural wax products, but bees wax was an incredibly expensive alternative. By 1996, as he experimented with different types of vegetable waxes, he finally discovered a method of using soy beans to produce an affordable, natural wax product. Several studies have been conducted on the benefits of soy wax, read about it in one of my earlier blogs. The Indiana Soybean Board patented a special soy wax product, Harvest Lights, in 1998. Cargill purchased Michael’s patent in 2001 and now controls production of soy wax used by various soy candle producers.

Stormy Mountain Candle Fundraising is all about people helping people. We are a Connecticut based company but can fundraise through out the Country. Quite simply we are committed to selling the Highest Quality Candle and Home Fragrance products at a fair price to help your cause. By using Stormy Mountain Candle as a Fundraising Company, your customers will receive a high quality product. Every product from Stormy Mountain Candle comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and hours of scented pleasure. Here at Stormy Mountain Candle we offer a premium product that is hand crafted, the old fashion way, paying close attention to detail. Thank you for your interest in Stormy Mountain Candle Fundraising, we look forward to working together to support your cause! Email me or stop by our location 437 Broad Street Meriden CT 06450 inside Jennifer’s House of Hair

Reed diffuser air fresheners are a safe way to fill any room with fragrance. They are great for the out of sight areas i.e.: kids rooms, closets, basements and any where a flame is not feasible. They are ideal for college dorms and convalescent homes. In addition, many people find that they provide long-lasting scent in an attractive way.

Reed diffuser air fresheners consist of a jar or vase filled with fragrant oil, and reeds that – once inserted into the oil – will draw the oil up and allow it to evaporate into the air. This process will infuse a room with fragrance day after day.

All natural, responsibly harvested Reed Diffuser rattan’s makes the best diffuser reed. Ours are 3mm in diameter, for maximum flow or “wicking” of reed diffuser oil. The slightly wider reed also helps get thicker fragrances “airborne.”

We are meticulous about our reeds, and here is why: many reeds on the market are not cut in a clean manner with a sharp blade. If that happens, the 20 or more tubes or “cells” that make up the reed are compressed, and are not able to carry fragrance to the top. Our reeds are cut on equipment made in Germany that gives a clean cut every time, so the reed can carry a lot more fragrance.

Directions:

Place the reeds in the teardrop vase. The initial wicking action could take up to 48 hours. Once you see the wetness wicking above the top of vase, flip the reeds. To create a stronger scent you will want to flip your reeds weekly. Some of our stronger scents will take less flipping.

Candles are safe products, but unless they are used safely and watched carefully, they can lead to an accidental fire.

More than 15,000 candle fires are reported annually. According to fire experts, the bulk of candle-fire incidents are due to consumer inattention to basic fire safety or to the misuse of candles.

The National Candle Association urges consumers to be careful when burning candles, and to following these rules for burning candles safely.

Always keep a burning candle within sight. Extinguish all candles when leaving a room or before going to sleep.

Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire. Keep burning candles away from furniture, drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, flammable decorations, etc.

Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets.Do not place lighted candles where they can be knocked over by children, pets or anyone else.

Trim candlewicks to ¼ inch each time before burning.Long or crooked wicks cause uneven burning and dripping.

Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times. Use wick trimmers and Dippers

Always read and follow the manufacturer’s use and safety instructions carefully. Don’t burn a candle longer than the manufacturer recommends.

Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents, ceiling fans and air currents. This will help prevent rapid, uneven burning, and avoid flame flare-ups and sooting. Drafts can also blow lightweight curtains or papers into the flame where they could catch fire.

Don’t burn a candle all the way down. Extinguish the flame if it comes too close to the holder or container.For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when 1/4 inch of wax is left on bottom of jar.

Never touch a burning candle or move a votive or container candle when the wax is liquid.

Never use a knife or sharp object to remove wax drippings from a glass holder. It might scratch, weaken, or cause the glass to break upon subsequent use.

Place burning candles at least three inches apart from one another. This is to make sure they don’t melt one another, or create their own drafts that will cause the candles to burn improperly.

Use a candle dipper to extinguish a candle. It’s the safest way to prevent hot wax from splattering.

Never extinguish candles with water. The water can cause the hot wax to splatter and might cause a glass container to break.

Be very careful if using candles during a power outage. Flashlights and other battery-powered lights are safer sources of light during a power failure. Never use a candle during a power outage to look for things in a closet, or when fueling equipment – such as a lantern or kerosene heater.

Make sure a candle is completely extinguished and the wick ember is no longer glowing before leaving the room.

Extinguish a candle if it smokes, flickers repeatedly, or the flame becomes too high. The candle isn’t burning properly and the flame isn’t controlled. Let the candle cool, trim the wick, then check for drafts before re-lighting.

Never use a candle as a night light. or sleep with a lit candle