Before You Light
Trim your wick to about 3/16 of an inch before every burn. If it's too long you'll get a slightly bigger flame than you want. If it's too short, it might not stay lit. You can use a wick trimmer, scissors, or even nail clippers!
Find a stable surface away from drafts, open windows, and anything flammable. Keep out of reach of pets!
Your First Burn
Make sure to let your candle burn long enough for the wax to melt all the way to the edges of the jar on the first use! This usually takes a couple of house. Skipping this step is how tunneling happens, and tunneling is hard to fix once it starts.
Trim the wick before each burn. Try not to burn for more than four hours at a time. When there's about half an inch of wax left, it's time to kick it out of the nest. Burning past that point can overheat the jar.