A: A candle wick holds a flame because it isn’t just a string that burns. Its main purpose is to deliver fuel to the part of it that’s very hot. When you light the wick, the heat quickly melts the wax ...

I still remember the first candle I ever made. It was a cozy fall afternoon, and I had gathered everything I thought I needed ...

Orange peels, crayons, and vegetable shortening can all become candles in a pinch.

I bought a candle while on vacation in another state. When I began to burn the candle at home, I discovered that it had a metal wick. Reading the container gave me no information about the wick or ...