The journal

Candle care

The first burn, the wick, the quiet out. How a soy candle wants to live in a room.

• How to care for a soy candleHow to burn a Hartisans soy candle: first burn, wick trim, safety, and what to do when the wax is gone. From our Durango kitchen.
• How to burn a soy candle the first timeThe first burn sets the memory of a soy candle. How long to leave a Hartisans jar lit so it does not tunnel.
• How to trim a candle wickHow to trim a cotton candle wick, when to do it, and why a mushroomed wick smokes. Hartisans uses lead-free cotton wicks.
• Candle safety in a real roomHow to burn a candle safely at home: surface, drafts, pets, hours, and when to stop. From Hartisans in Durango.
• How to put out a candleHow to put out a soy candle without smoke or wax on the walls. Snuff, dip, or a gentle blow — what we do in Durango.
• Why soy candles frostWhite frosting on a soy candle is natural. Why it happens, why we do not dye it away, and when a surface is actually a problem.
• How to store candlesHow to store soy candles so scent and wax stay honest: cool, dark, upright, away from sun. Hartisans ships from Durango.
• How long do soy candles lastHow long a soy candle burns depends on the vessel, the wick, and the first burn. What to expect from an 8.5 oz Hartisans pour.

The craft

Soy, cotton, a kitchen in Durango. What we pour, and what we leave off the jar.

• How soy candles are madeHow Hartisans makes soy candles in a Durango kitchen: melt, oil, wick, pour, wait, and a honest burn test. Not a factory line.
• Why we pour soy waxWhy Hartisans uses 100% soy wax instead of paraffin: a slower, cleaner plant wax poured in Durango. What soy can and cannot do.
• Cotton wicks, not metal coresHartisans uses lead-free cotton wicks. How we pick Eco and CD sizes, and why a wick is a test, not a guess.
• Why our candles have no labelHartisans candles are label-free. The scent is written on the bottom so the room gets the glow, not a logo.
• How to reuse a candle jarHow to clean out a soy candle and reuse the vessel as a planter. Hartisans jars are meant for a second life.
• What poured to order meansHartisans candles are poured to order in Durango. Why your jar is not waiting on a warehouse shelf, and how long the pour takes.
• What we mean by a clean burnHartisans clean-burning candles: 100% soy, lead-free cotton wicks, phthalate-free CandleScience oils, no dye. What that does and does not claim.

Scent & vessel

CandleScience oils, throw, and the jar that holds the light.

• CandleScience fragrance oils, poured by usHartisans pours CandleScience fragrance oils in soy, in Durango. Same oil you can look up. Our kitchen, our vessel, our wick.
• Cold throw, hot throw, and a real roomWhat candle scent throw means — cold throw vs hot throw — and how Hartisans tests an oil before it meets the shop.
• How to choose a candle scentHow to choose a soy candle scent: notes, mood, room, and CandleScience oils Hartisans actually pours in Durango.
• How to choose a candle vesselHow to choose a candle jar: ceramic vs glass, color, and a label-free Hartisans vessel meant to be planted after.

The studio

Durango, gifts, small rooms. Where the work comes from.

• Handmade candles in Durango, ColoradoHartisans pours handmade soy candles in Durango, Colorado. Sarah and Joey, a kitchen studio, sold online and at local markets.
• Candle gifts from a kitchenHow to give a Hartisans candle: pick a vessel they will keep, a CandleScience oil you can stand, shipped from Durango.
• Candles for small roomsHow to burn a soy candle in a small room or apartment: one jar, a shorter sit, and oils that do not take the whole house.
• Candle questions we actually getAnswers to common candle questions: soy care, CandleScience oils, poured to order, vessels, and a Durango kitchen.